Nordea Masters 2016: Friday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

Matthew Fitzpatrick ended a weather-interrupted Friday at the top of the leaderboard for the 2016 Nordea Masters in Stockholm, after shooting a low round of 65 to finish seven under par on the day and 11 under overall. 

Fitzpatrick was still one shot ahead of Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts when play was suspended roughly one hour ahead of schedule because of the threat of lightning. The tournament’s official site confirmed the stoppage.

But play restarted, which allowed Englishmen Ross Fisher and Andrew Johnston to move up the board and form a logjam in second place.

Here’s what the leaderboard looks like after Round 2:

All scorecard information via EuropeanTour.com.

 

Recap

Fitzpatrick started well, hitting a pair of birdies over the first four holes. He hit a birdie again on the par-three seventh, beginning the hole with an exceptional drive to the green.

The European Tour relayed a highlight of the deft shot:

“Sit – now come back – now go in!”That’s brilliant @MattFitz94. https://t.co/Hjb9GBz6b5

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) 3 June 2016

Another two birdies, first at the 10th and then the 12th, started things the right way on the final nine.

Finally, a birdie on the par-four 18th wrapped up a bogey-free round for the Englishman to give him top billing on the leaderboard.

Not being able to produce the same error-free …

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