Jaco Van Zyl kept hold of his lead at -14 under par
during the second round of the Turkish Airlines Open but a strong
chasing pack made sure it was all to play for going into the weekend at
The Montgomerie Maxx Royal. The South African opened with a 61 on Thursday and looked like he was
going to blow the field away in the second round as he established a
seven shot lead just after the turn. But water trouble on the fourth and eighth saw him register his first
two bogeys of the week and left the door open for Richard Bland and
Chris Wood get within two shots.
Van Zyl's 14 under total equalled the 36-hole record set by Ian
Poulter last year but he will still have a lot of work to do to win his
first European Tour title with Race to Dubai leader Rory McIlroy and
2013 champion here Victor Dubuisson both in the top ten. Two-time 2015 winner Kiradech Aphibarnrat, two-time Order of Merit
winner Lee Westwood and former US Open champion Graeme McDowell are also
within five shots of the leader but Van Zyl is enjoying leading from
the front. Race to Dubai points leader Rory McIlroy is 4 strokes back at -10 under par. Can Van Zyl hold on to his lead through the weekend? Or will Richard Bland or Chris Wood - both at -12 under par two strokes back make a move to overcome the Swed? Share your comments with the Pro Golf Tour.
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