On fire again, Guerrier will aim for his first title on Sunday!

After his exceptional 62 in the first round, Julien Guerrier did it again on the course of the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in San Roque, notably with two eagles in three holes! The native of Evreux, in the lead from the same with Jorge Campillo, will aim for his first success on the DP World Tour on Sunday.

THURSDAY, Julien Guerrier had the feeling ” to play PlayStation » during the first nine holes of his tournament, he was so in control of his game. After a duller second round (72, ten shots more than in the first round), he took back the control of his favorite game during a rather incredible “moving day” where he was able to consider, for a time, slamming the famous 59.

When the Frenchman made two eagles on the par 5s of 12 and 14, he was then at -9 for his day. Four birdies to finish could make him enter the history of DP World Tour (59 is the lowest score ever recorded on the European Tour).

Warrior, the two-headed eagle

Even if the feat did not take place, these two eagles, coming from master iron shots and incisive putts, put the native of Évreux back in the lead, alongside the Spaniard Jorge Campillowho was nevertheless five strokes ahead of him at the start of this Saturday.

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The future resident of Dubai concluded his round with four solid pars. He scores an impeccable 63, without a hitch. Also flawless (as he has been since the start of the tournament), Campillo was also frustrated with a birdie on his last holes. The two men will therefore start on an equal footing on Sunday, for what could be a nice hand by hand.

The student of Raphaël Jacquelin, 39 years old, will chase his very first victory on the DP World Tour, having come very close to deliverance several times. The 38-year-old Spaniard will aim for a fourth success on the great European circuit, in front of his home crowd.

It’s been a bit of a roller coaster this week for me.

Julien Guerrier after his cards of 62, 62 and 63

“The key today was my short game, which was very good, and of course these two eagles with these long irons which ended up close to the flag with a little luck because those were not the lines that I was aiming, said Julien Guerrier. It’s true that it’s been a bit of a roller coaster this week for me. But there is still a long way to go. A golf tournament is not a sprint, more a marathon. Tomorrow I will stay focused on myself, forget the Spanish public, do what I know how to do. »

Behind the two leaders, two Englishmen are chasing three and four shotss, Daniel Brown et Jordan Smith et. The confusing Brown almost pulled off the shot of the year. After miraculously escaping out of bounds on his drive, he came close to hitting an improbable iron shot, with a perilous stance, on hole no. 16. Definitely the birdie of the week!

After this quartet, Rasmus Højgaardfifth to six moves, and Jon Rahmsixth at seven shots, seem a little far away from claiming the title, despite their pedigree.

The other French people will not play for victory on Sunday, but Romain Langasquestill solid in the position (69) and provisional 11th, can go for big points with the prospect of consolidating his qualifying place for the PGA Tour next year. Tom Vaillant is 25th thanks to a nice 68 and can definitely secure his card for 2025.

Unhooked, Victor Perez (which will not see the play-offs and the Abu Dhabi Championship) and Antoine Rozner will undoubtedly be freed from all stakes during the last day.

But French golf will closely follow this final act of the Andalucía Masters. Julien Guerrier can write a beautiful page of his personal history there…

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