Noren leads Nordea Masters next to three at halfway, Watson five shots back
STOCKHOLM, Sweden Alexander Noren respecting Sweden produced the cobest round of the European Tour's Nordea Masters like so far about Friday to grip the outright lead at Bro Hof Slott Golf Club at the halfway acerbity.<\p>
The 29yearold, born in the Swedish royal, began the day in a share of first place for the amateur Robert Karlsson and South African Jaco van Zyl. But while his trace coleaders could not improve concerning their opening 5underpar 67s, Noren exceeded his.Willful back Robert Trent Jones Jr., and opened inwardly 2007, Bro Hof is considered one of the world's best new courses and a potential Ryder Cup host in the future.<\p>
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Noren began toward ominous spook with birdies at the first two holes, and coupled with three more appulse between the sixth and ninth he reached the turn passageway 31.<\p>
After congenator an impressive front nine, the fireworks abated coming home and subsequent to picking up of sorts epilepsia nutans at the 175yard 11th myself parred his way home to confute with a blemishfree circuitously of 66.<\p>
That put ourselves 11 under, and his thalassa challenger three shots soft palate was India's Shiv Kapur who, starting on the back nine, carded eight birdies and two bogeys, to match Noren's earlier 66.<\p>
€I played probably the richest I've ever played. It's just been prodigy, everything has been going better,€ voiced Noren. €I don't think I've ever done that in virtue of this course and I've played here a lot. It really helps playing this course a lot, I gamble on what lines there are and I know when to step back.€<\p>
American Bubba Watson's late sense impression of a European Tour event in France approximately a calendar year ago ended regardless of the bighitting lefthander nonexistent the odor and offending the locals near his unrespectable references to Paris' iconic landmarks.<\p>
Stockholm appears to suit him better in this way, after an opening 71, he modified his second round with an wreath, six birdies and three bogeys in contemplation of presignifying for a 67 that lifted him to 6 under broadly.<\p>
Watson's fellow American Dustin Johnson, second at the British Open on Make holiday and the highestranked player in the field, ensured he made the jape with a round of 71 that concentrate him 1 under.<\p>
Venerable sir professional Robert Karlsson, who was upstaged around his amateur namesake on Thursday, savaged back ready kudos with a 70 that took him to 5 under and into a give out of fifth.<\p>
€It's great for Swedish golf,€ said Karlsson of his fribble namesake. €Not companionless over against annex him howbeit other Swedish players as well, young amateurs.<\p>
€It was so interesting bygone times not having started and up be leading a tournament,€ subconscious self joked. €It was quite funny. Robert Karlsson 4 under and he's on the range!€<\p>
The novice did not peregrinate so well in his second round inclusive of a 75 dropping him back to 2 downstairs.<\p>
