He might have been clad in new clothes after the airlines lost his luggage, but it was very much the old Hennie Otto who stormed to the front in the weather-affected second round of the Madeira Islands Open BPI – Portugal.
The 31 year old South African – who led The 2003 Open Championship at Royal St George’s after the first round – appeared to be playing a different course from the rest of the field at wind-lashed Santo da Serra as his second consecutive 67 gave him pole position on a hugely impressive ten under par total of 134.
Clad in a polo shirt, sweater and trousers he had to purchase from the club shop as his suitcase continues to circle around the myriad of lost luggage offices at Heathrow Airport in London, Otto shrugged off the two and a half hour delay to play caused by the high winds which moved golf balls on both tees and greens to produce some imperious golf.
Nearest challengers to finish their second rounds were South African-based Brazilian Adilson da Silva whose 68 gave him a five under par total of 139 while one shot behind that lay Scotland’s Alastair Forsyth who posted his second consecutive 70 for a four under par total of 140.
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