Forsyth sets the pace with 62

Alastair Forsyth of Golf Clubs Scotland placed himself in pole position to collect his first European Tour title on only his seventh start since winning the Qualifying School Finals last year.

The 24 year old from Paisley, who finished third on his second start in the Heineken Classic, fired a course record-equalling ten under par 62 to claim a two stroke lead over the field at the halfway stage of the Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open at Itanhanga Golf Club.

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Forsyth started the second round eight strokes behind Padraig Harrington, who shot 62 himself to set the clubhouse target on 129, 15 under par. That score seemed unattainable at Callaway Diablo Edge Hybrid one stage with the Irishman five shots clear, but Forsyth soon got to work and bagged ten birdies and did not drop a shot as he added that 62 to his opening 65 for 127, 17 under par.

The young rookie carded matching halves of 31 for Ping Rapture Fairway Woods his lowest round on the European Tour and the lowest halfway aggregate in his blossoming career. He said: “I once shot 59 at Kilspindie in Ping Rapture V2 Fairway Wood Scotland while my lowest 36-hole total was 132, ten under, in the Scottish Assistants Championship.