Dale Whitnell carded a bogey-free 63 on Friday to take a one-shot lead in the Mallorca Golf Open. He equalled the course record set by fellow Englishman Marcus Armitage in the first round to reach 11-under.
.@Dale_Whitnell holds a 36 hole lead at the halfway stage in Mallorca ✍️#MallorcaGolfOpen
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) October 21, 2022
"I played solid today, pretty stress-free, I think I effectively missed one green, and I also missed only one green yesterday too. I didn’t make as many putts yesterday as I did today, so it was nice.
“It’s a bit softer today, the wind wasn’t as strong this morning as it was yesterday afternoon so you could be a bit more aggressive, and I think I just got a few more putts to the hole and a few dropped.
“I was in a position where I could lose my card a month ago, then I had a 12th in Italy, a 25th in France and a tenth in the Dunhill which secured my place for next year and now I’ve got bigger goals and aspirations for the last two events so hopefully this is just the start.”
New Zealand's Ryan Fox also stayed bogey-free to move into second place with a 64.
• 17/23 made cuts
• 2 wins
• 3 runner-ups
• Projected to move to 2nd in the DP World Tour RankingsWhat a season so far @ryanfoxgolfer 👏#MallorcaGolfOpen pic.twitter.com/SfhplDTC69
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) October 21, 2022
Chilean Hugo Leon closed with a 64 for a share of third place at 8-under alongside Germany's Maximillian Kieffer (66), Denmark's Rasmus Højgaard (69).
Overnight leader Armitage carded a 73 and lies in T11 at6-under.
