Maximilian Kieffer continued to shine on home soil as he fired a second-round 71 to lead by one shot at the halfway stage of the Porsche European Open.
German Kieffer began the day with a share of the lead after opening with a four-under-par 69, and briefly reached eight under par courtesy of four front-nine birdies on Friday morning.
He then produced a stunning par save to remain there before a late double-bogey saw him head into the weekend on six under, one stroke ahead of the chasing pack.
Scot David Law, England’s Jordan Smith and Northern Irishman Tom McKibbin were in a tie for second on five under.
Starting from the 10th tee, Law got off to a lightning-quick start, carding an eagle and six birdies on his front nine to turn in 30.
Two more birdies and three bogeys followed on his homeward nine as the 32-year-old signed for a 66 – the lowest round of the week so far.
Smith – who won this event in 2017 – made three birdies and a solitary bogey in his second-round 71, while McKibbin finished his 69 with a birdie after finding the 18th green in two.
Bryce Easton is the best-placed South African (T21) after bouncing back from a first-round 77 with a second-round 69 that included seven birdies and three bogies.
Easton is joined on even par by Wilco Nienaber, who carded 71 on Saturday, with Deon Germishuys (72) and Justin Walters (72) a further shot behind.
– Edited report from DP World Tour website
