Thorbjorn Olesen fired a 9-under 61 Friday to set a new course record at Meloneras Golf Course in the Canary Islands and take a one-shot lead at the European Tour’s Gran Canaria Lopesan Open.
The 31-year-old Dane, who is making his first worldwide start since last December after battling a wrist injury and the COVID-19 virus, made seven birdies and an eagle as part of his bogey-free second round, which moved him to 14 under, just ahead of Rhys Enoch and Wil Besseling.
“I was definitely not expecting this,” said Olesen, who also, along with his fiancée, Lauren Zafer, welcomed newborn son, Cooper, last month.