Victor Perez posted another 65 to take the lead at 10 under par after the second day of the 2020 Saudi International. Perez heading into the weekend with one shot advantage over one of yesterday’s leaders Gavin Green. Green climbed to nine under par after a round of 67. Graeme McDowell, who was sharing the lead alongside Green, sits solo third at eight under par after 68 today.
Second round leaderboard:
Victor Perez is playing great recently. The Frenchman shared second place in Abu Dhabi and last week in Dubai finished just outside the top 15. Perez already has an European Tour title. It came in September at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
Henrik Stenson played on level par today, but he remains on the first page of the leaderboard. Stenson shares eight place at five under par. His last European Tour title came at the 2016 Open Championship which the swede won after a historical battle with Phil Mickelson.
Mickelson also is playing in Saudi Arabia this week. The American posted second round 70 and shares 12th place at four under par.