In the rain and in the wind, Victor Perez causes a sensation in Brisbane

Despite an unfavorable draw due to unpredictable weather in the afternoon in Brisbane (Australia), Victor Perez, 73rd player in the world, climbed to 2nd place on the leaderboard thanks to a solid 66 (-5). The young Australian left-hander, Elvis Smylie, is alone in the lead at -6 (65).

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It can be said that Victor Perezwhich is launching its 2024-25 season in the Antipodes, was not varnished by the draw… Summoned in the afternoon games, when the rain and the wind generously invited themselves onto the Royal Queensland Golf Club from Brisbane, the Tarbais nevertheless knew how to keep his back round. And he did remarkably well.

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His card of 66 (-5) with six birdies for a single bogey conceded allows him to settle on the second step of the podium in the company of the Swiss Joël Girrbachfrom the Australian Matias Sanchez et you Chile Cristobal Del Solar. He is only one stroke behind the left-hander from Queensland, Elvis Smylieonly 22 years old, 736th player in the world.

Taking advantage of much more favorable weather in the morning, the big names in Australian golf (the BMW Australian PGA Championship is co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia) had previously done the job as they say by posting a solid 67 (-4) synonymous with top 10 at midday. We can cite here Cameron Smith, Jason Day or even Marc Leishman (6th after 18 holes). Even the title holder, Min Woo Leedistinguished himself by signing a good 68 (-3)…

These (playing) conditions can create quite a gap on the leaderboard but when you play well, it doesn't bother you as much as when you're a little rough.

Victor Perez

« It's a lot easier when you play wellanalyzes the Frenchman just after his round. These conditions (game) can create quite a gap on the leaderboard but when you play well, it doesn't bother you as much as when you're a little rough. »

« I felt comfortable in my gamecontinues the one who arrived in Australia well ahead of the first tournament of the season on the DP World Tour. I hit the ball well. I was able to extricate myself from sometimes delicate positions. When you play well, these little things don't bother you. »

All the French for the moment on the right side of the cut…

This good start could, who knows, offer him good prospects for the rest of the week knowing that he will benefit from an earlier tee time on Friday (6:10 a.m. local, 9:10 p.m. in France Thursday evening) and therefore from much better weather lenient. The forecasts predict rain and wind again in the afternoon, when all the “favorites” will be out…

Pierre Pineau (expected on tee no. 10 at 7:20 a.m. (10:20 p.m. in France Thursday evening)) could also benefit from it. The golfer Vaudreuil is in 52nd place at -1 (70), just like Adrien Saddier. However, the Haut-Savoyard will have to work in the afternoon groups (departure at 11:40 a.m. (2:40 a.m. in France Friday morning)).

Same punishment for Jeong Weong Ko (a 10 for him) but the golfer of Bussy (77) was able to capitalize in this first round. He is 14th at -3 (68) with notably the Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersenn°1 of the Road to Mallorca 2024selected in the Continental European team for the Team Cup in January in Abu Dhabi!

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