Welshman Bradley Dredge's liking for the Made in Denmark event came to the fore again after a second-round 66 gave him a three-shot lead heading into the weekend.
Windy conditions made Thursday's course record-equalling scoring virtually impossible at the Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort in Farso.
However, Dredge, a runner up in 2014 and sixth last year, carded six birdies with only one dropped shot to move from one behind overnight leaders Thomas Pieters, Joakim Lagergren and Tom Lewis to three in front.
At 13-under he has a cushion over Lagergren, who shot a one-under 70.
South African Richard Sterne, one of the morning starters, carded a 67 to get into a share of third with Pieters on nine under.
"You come to courses sometimes and it just seems to suit your eye and I'm comfortable on the greens so you can never explain it," Dredge told europeantour.com.
"Golf is always funny and I'm just glad that I'm here and performing.
"I'm delighted with my score. I'm in a good position for the weekend, you know we are halfway through. I've been in a good position a few years ago and got beaten by Marc Warren.
"I feel as though my game is in good shape and weather dependent we will see how it goes, but I know I'm going to have to play well on the weekend to fend off the other guys and hopefully I can do that."
England's Lewis, whose opening 62 equalled the course record with his co-leaders on the first day, went round in 10 shots more on Friday.
However, despite a one-over round, he was still within touching distance of the lead at eight under.
"Out there when the wind is blowing it is hard to stick to your line and make putts so one over is not great, but it's not bad," he said.
That was a stroke ahead of a group which included England's Oliver Wilson who carded a best-of-the-day 65.
That score was matched by Ireland's Shane Lowry, who had seven birdies as he leapt to two under after an opening 75.
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