Saptak Talwar carded a 3-under 67 in the second round to climb into a tie for fifth place at the Blot Play 9 held at Golf Bluegreen de Pleneuf Val Andre in France. The Indian golfer posted a two-day total of 5-under par (68-67), leaving him three shots behind the joint leaders, Pablo Ereno and John Gough, who share the lead at 8-under par.
Talwar's Strong Start on the Back Nine
Talwar began his second round on the back nine and quickly picked up three birdies in the first four holes, on the 10th, 11th, and 13th. A bogey on the 14th dropped him to 2-under at the turn. On the front nine, he bogeyed the sixth hole but recovered with pars before closing with consecutive birdies on the eighth and ninth holes, according to a tournament release.
Leaders and Contenders
John Gough, who opened with a 63, shot a 1-under 69 in the second round, mixing four birdies with three bogeys. Pablo Ereno started the day tied for second and matched Gough's total with a 2-under 68, featuring two birdies, two bogeys, and an eagle. Charles Huntzinger sits alone in third place at 7-under par (66-67), while Tom Gueant is fourth at 6-under par (64-70). The tournament continues with the final two rounds over the weekend.
Leaderboard Summary
The leaderboard after 36 holes shows Gough and Ereno tied at 8-under par, one stroke ahead of Huntzinger. Gueant is two strokes back at 6-under, and Talwar is part of a group at 5-under par. The field of 156 players competes for a share of the prize purse at the Golf Bluegreen de Pleneuf Val Andre course.
