SOUTHPORT, England – Matt Wallace moved into position for his fifth European Tour win in two years by shooting 5-under 67 to take the second-round lead at the British Masters on Friday.
The Englishman was 12 under overall and a stroke clear of a trio of players including Niklas Lemke, who made eight straight birdies - one off the professional golf record - in shooting 64. Lemke was tied with Ross Fisher (65) and Thomas Detry (67).
Wallace won his first title in Portugal in 2017 before three more in 2018, when he was unfortunate to miss out on a wild card for the Ryder Cup outside Paris.