Fraser and Schwartzel shine in Spain

10/10/2008

Marcus Fraser and Charl Schwartzel both produced superb second rounds at the Madrid Masters to set the benchmark at nine under par at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.

Australian Fraser - who led with Paul Broadhurst and Magnus A Carlsson overnight on four under after an opening 67 – went one better with a 66.
South Africa’s Schwartzel produced a six under 65 to improve on his first day 68.

Starting at the tenth, Schwartzel gained shots on three consecutive holes with birdies at the 13th, 14th and 15th.

He came back in a four under par 32, thanks largely to an eagle three at the 518 yard par five fourth, which he followed with birdies at the seventh and eighth.

Fraser registered birdies at the first, third and fourth as he got of to a good start.

But his work was undone with three straight bogeys at the sixth, seventh and eighth, only for a birdie at the 411 yard tenth to put him back in a share of the lead.

That was the start of a dazzling back nine 30, with further birdies coming at the 11th, 12th, 14th and 15th.

The pair hold a three shot advantage over Paolo Terreni and Spain’s Santiago Luna – who has three holes left to play.

Italian Terreni improved on his opening level par round with a fine 65 which included six birdies and two bogeys as well as an eagle at the par five 14th.

Leaderboard – Round 2:

1.  Marcus Fraser                  AUS  67 66 133 - 9
     Charl Schwartzel               SAF  69 64 133 - 9
3.  Steven Jeppesen             SWE  68 67 135 - 7
     Robert Rock                    ENG  70 65 135 - 7
5.  Carlos Del Moral               ESP  69 67 136 - 6
     Stephen Gallacher           SCO  71 65 136 - 6
     Santiago Luna                 ESP  68 68 136 - 6
     Paolo Terreni                   ITA  71 65 136 - 6
     Paul Warning                  ENG  69 67 136 - 6
10. Sion E. Bebb                  WAL  69 68 137 - 5
     Magnus A. Carlsson        SWE  67 70 137 - 5
     Jean-Baptiste Gonnet      FRA  69 68 137 - 5
     Damien McGrane             IRL  69 68 137 - 5
     Steve Webster                ENG  68 69 137 - 5

Source: European Tour