A barnstorming finish by Scot David Drysdale gave him a share of the lead with world No 8 Sergio Garcia after the second round of the Madrid Masters yesterday.
Drysdale holed from 30 feet for an eagle three on the last on his way to a 65, which put him
level with Garcia on 13 under par, but he seemed far from fazed at being in such an exalted position.
"The goal has been to give myself a few opportunities and see what happens," said Drysdale, 34, who shot 66 in his opening round. He made his 10th trip to the Tour qualifying school last November but is 50th on this year's money list and will be playing for Scotland in the World Cup next month.
"The more experience you gain the more relaxed you feel."
For Garcia, who shot a second-round 67, the news that golf had been voted back into the Olympics was a a major cause for celebration. The Spaniard says he wants to make it not simply to Rio de Janeiro in 2016, but to the two Games after that as well.
"If I stay in shape I probably have three chances," the 29-year-old said.
"I'm thrilled and excited about the possibility. There's still a long way to go, but I'm going to try to stay healthy. This is a very special day. We've been fighting for a year now to get it in and it feels good. It's going to be an amazing experience for all of us.
"We have the majors and the Ryder Cup, but winning an Olympic gold medal would be awesome - and staying at the Olympic village would be a great experience."
Only one behind Drysdale and Garcia are Ireland's Gary Murphy, Englishman Ross McGowan and Italian Emanuele Canonica - and McGowan would have led but for four-putting the 16th for a double bogey six.
Defending champion Charl Schwartzel (69) of South Africa was the last player to make the cut at 4 under. New Zealand's Mark Brown also made the cut at 4 under, with a 72 to go with his first-round 68.
