The 40-year-old cemented his place in the top 10 with a three-under-par 68 for an eight-under 134 to sit five strokes behind halfway frontrunner Joachim Hansen, who roared into a two-shot lead with a sparkling 62 for 129.
Raymond Russell's golfing judgment day is edging closer but the Scot admitted his own judgment was slightly off during the second round of the Apulia San Domenico Grand Final in southern Italy.
The 40-year-old cemented his place in the top 10 with a three-under-par 68 for an eight-under 134 to sit five strokes behind halfway frontrunner Joachim Hansen, who roared into a two-shot lead with a sparkling 62 for 129.
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