Economic City (Saudi Arabia)
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It seems unbelievable how much a golf course can change from one day to the next. The wind is a determining factor that can dramatically harden things, to the point of shaking the rankings and causing a cut with an unusual number in professional tournaments. (+4). This is what happened in the second round of the Saudi International, which was affected by the streaks that came from the Red Sea and so the participants of the afternoon shift went up several hits on the scoreboard.
Fortunately, this did not affect Adri Arnaus. The first day was shone with a splendid sun (-8) and the second knew how to manage the difficulties to go back down from par (-2), it tasted like glory.
He finished tied for the lead with Harold Varner III (-10), who had finished playing several hours earlier. This result is quite an achievement for the Spanish player, given his circumstances. “Last year I finished them with serious physical problems that did not allow me to carry out a preseason as I would have liked,” he declared at the end of his round. “That’s why being at such a good level now fills me with satisfaction, and I haven’t forced the machine at all. I play very carefully so as not to get injured again.” Perhaps that pressure not to risk leads him to make some somewhat unbalanced laps, as was seen on his first nine hole: five birdies for three bogeys. In any case, his knowledge of the course also allows him certain luxuries, because “I’ve been playing it for several years now and I know how I can defend myself on it.”
The Catalan aspires to get his first win here in a major circuit, after his victory in the nearby Ras Al Khaimah, where the final of the Challenge in 2018. It will not be easy, because in addition to the American with whom he shares leadership, he has a whole pack of stars very close: Cameron Smith and Matthew Wolff (-8); Tommy Fleetwood (7); Bubba Watson (-6); Xander Schauffele, Patrick Reed and Matteo Manassero (-5) and Phil Mickelson, Tyrrell Hatton, Dustin Johsnon and Pablo Larrazábal (-4). The rest of the Spaniards all passed the cut: Rafael Cabrera (-1); Sergio García (pair) and Eduard Roussaud (+2).
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