Trophee Hassan II 2017: Gregory Havret Leads Pack After Friday Action
Gregory Havret leads the pack after the second day of the 2017 Trophee Hassan II at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat.
The Frenchman sports a one-shot lead over Lucas Bjerregaard, while several players, including Paul Dunne, are two shots behind the leader.
Here's a look at the leaderboard:
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| 1 | Gregory Havret | -6 | 70 |
| T2 | Lucas Bjerregaard | -5 | 71 |
| T2 | Trevor Fisher Jr. | -5 | 70 |
| T4 | Paul Dunne | -4 | 69 |
| T4 | James Morrison | -4 | 72 |
| T4 | Gregory Bourdy | -4 | 71 |
| T7 | Jorge Campillo | -3 | 69 |
| T7 | Benjamin Hebert | -3 | 68 |
| T7 | Dylan Frittelli | -3 | 72 |
| T7 | Tom Lewis | -3 | 68 |
Recap
Not a single player shot a round below 70 during the first round of the 2017 Trophee Hassan II, but several players, including Dunne, fared better on Friday.
The Irishman used his round of four-under to climb the leaderboard and put himself in an excellent position heading into the weekend―and he did so after a second straight day without his personal belongings.
His suitcase still hasn't arrived in Morocco, and Dunne apologised to his sponsors after the round for having to play in whatever clothes he could find:
Dunne dropped two shots, on the 14th and 15th holes, but an eagle on the 10th and three more birdies set him on his way.
Havret was among the standouts on Thursday and continued his form on Friday, carding a second straight round of three-under to grab the lead.
The Frenchman also recorded an eagle, on the 12th, and had similar struggles toward the end of the back-nine, which is proving a very tough stretch.
Per the European Tour's official Twitter account, the final hole in particular has proven difficult for the competitors so far:
Gregory Bourdy sits on four-under after another round of two-under golf, and unlike most players, the Frenchman was in perfect control on the back-nine. Both his approaches and short game have been on point, and the European Tour shared this highlight of one of his puts:
Bjerregaard finished two-under to shoot one stroke worse than he did on Thursday, and the Dane remains among the favourites for the title, which would be his first on the European Tour.
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