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Nordea Masters 2017: Jamie Donaldson Passes Renato Paratore After Friday Action

Jamie Donaldson claimed the lead at the 2017 Nordea Masters on Friday in Sweden, playing a round of four-under 69 to pass Renato Paratore on the leaderboard.

The Italian sits two shots behind the new leader, while Graeme Storm, Max Orrin and Benjamin Hebert are tied for a share of third. Here's a look at the leaderboard, via the European Tour's official Twitter account:

The European Tour

After 36 holes: -8 Donaldson -6 Paratore -5 Storm -5 Orrin -5 Hebert -4 Wood -4 Olesen -4 Connelly Full scores: https://t.co/M7nar8zxSx https://t.co/ntKtCYxRkn

June 2, 2017 at 4:47:38 PM GMT

Recap

Donaldson dropped his first shot of the tournamentu2015a bogey on the 15thu2015but otherwise continued his efficient play, landing five birdies for a second straight day of four-under golf.