Tom Vaillant and Adrien Saddier in ambush, four shots behind the leader

Still very solid despite a course that is defending tooth and nail, Tom Vaillant, author of a very good 68 (-3), occupies at -5 (135) the 9th place of the Italian Open 2024. Four shots behind the leader, the American Gunner Wiebe. The student of Jean-François Lucquin is joined by Adrien Saddier (photo) who posted a superb card of 67 (-4). Six of the eleven French players entered in Italy on Thursday morning make the cut…

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And six! Tom Vaillantauthor of two excellent cards of 69 (-2) and 68 (-3), crossed a cut for the sixth time in a row on the DP World Tour. At 22 years old, the young golfer arrived straight from Challenge Tour confirms his very good spring where he finished 7th in Japan at the end of April then 18th inEuropean Open near Hamburg (June 2) after occupying the forefront for 54 holes…

The student of Jean-François Lucquin clearly seems to have finally found the right fuel after a difficult start to the season where he only managed to validate his ticket for the weekend twice (compared to six failures).

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At -5 (137) halfway through here in Ravenna, the Frenchman is in 9th place, just like his compatriot Adrien Saddier. The Haut-Savoyard, back in competition after a two-week break which followed an encouraging 12th place in Sweden at Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixedeven signed the card of the day. A very solid 67 (-4) that he shares with a good half-dozen players including the astonishing Jannik De Bruyne.

The young German, only 24 years old, found himself in the lead at home at the European Open after eighteen holes. Before slipping down the leaderboard (18th place). There, after 36 holes in Emilia-Romagna, he appears alone in second place at -8 (134). One length behind the American Gunner Wiebewho conceded only one bogey in two rounds.

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A great achievement when we know that the course of theAdriatic Golf Club Cervia defends fiercely despite its 6,391 meters. The leader, whose best result in the last twelve months (since his 2nd place in the British Masters 2023) is a… 41st place in South Africa on March 10, rightly pointed out at the release of the recording the extreme complexity of the transalpine route.

Throughout the day we had almost half a club less than usual. If you take the wind with it, you can find yourself 15-20 yards further with a medium iron.

Gunner Wiebe, the leader after 36 holes

« Conditions were really difficult todayhe summarizes. The course begins to firm up more and more. You have to be patient here and stay very strong mentally because with the wind, it can become complicated very quickly. »

« It’s hot, really hot right now and it looks like it will stay that way until Sunday. (Editor’s note, the weather forecast predicts temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius), he adds. I think the heat allows the ball to go a lot further. Throughout the day we had almost half a club less than usual. If you take the wind with it, you can find yourself 15-20 yards further with a medium iron. »

Given the density at the top of the leaderboard – 22 players are standing in four moves – there will inevitably be a lot more happening during the next two rounds. Ranked 23rd at -4 (138), Ugo Coussaudbest Tricolor the day before, and Julien Guerrier can therefore also believe it…

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