Porsche European Open: Victor Perez aces #2, leads into final round

DP World Tour, Porsche European Open, Green Eagles, Hamburg, Germany: 2-5 June

Day Three: Victor Perez aces his second, leads into final round at Green Eagles

A fabulous hole-in-one helped France's Victor Perez claim a slender lead in the Porsche European Open as he seeks back-to-back victories on the DP World Tour.

Perez, who defeated Ryan Fox in a play-off to win the Dutch Open on Sunday, made a spectacular start to his third round at Green Eagle Golf Courses with a birdie on the first and hole-in-one on the second.

The 29-year-old holed out with a six iron from 217 yards to suddenly find himself two shots in front. Read more

From The 42.ie:

FRANCE’S VICTOR PEREZ hit a hole-in-one on Saturday to take a one-shot lead into the final day of the European Open in Hamburg as he bids for back-to-back wins.

Perez, winner of a play-off for the Dutch Open last Sunday, was two shots off England’s Jordan Smith overnight but got off to a flying start at Green Eagle Golf Courses with a birdie on the first and hole-in-one on the second.

The 29-year-old also hit two birdies and three bogeys in a round of 71 for a five-under-par total, to sit a stroke clear of Swede Joakim Lagergren and fellow Frenchman Julien Brun. Read more

From Sky Sports, by PA Sport:

Victor Perez is aiming for his second successive DP World Tour victory, having beaten Ryan Fox in a play-off to win the Dutch Open last week; Perez leads Julien Brun and Joakim Lagergren by one shot going into the final round in Hamburg

The 29-year-old, who began the day two behind playing partner Jordan Smith, recorded a birdie on the first and then holed out with a six-iron from 217 yards on the second. Read more

From TSN.ca, by Canadian Press:

WINSEN, Germany (AP) — A hole in one helped Victor Perez take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the European Open on Saturday with a chance to win a second title in as many weeks.

The Frenchman, winner of the Dutch Open last weekend, shot a 1-under 71 thanks to a great start at Green Eagle, a birdie on the par-4 first hole and a hole in one on the par-3 second. Read more

From DP World Tour, Day Three Digest:

An ace helped Victor hit the front, Masahiro made a marvellous par and Tommy surged into contention in round three of the 2022 Porsche European Open.

Here is everything you need to know from Saturday in Hamburg.

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