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acciona Open de España presented by Madrid - Day two digest
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acciona Open de España presented by Madrid - Day two digest

Everything you need to know from day two in Madrid.

Matthieu Pavon persevered, an amateur produced a magic moment, so did a Ryder Cup Vice Captain and we were reminded just what national opens mean in round two of the acciona Open de España presented by Madrid.

Here is everything you need to know from Friday at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.

Pavon keeps his nose in front

Matthieu Pavon was eager to maintain momentum after a big finish saw him keep hold of the lead heading into the weekend. The Frenchman started 64-68 12 months ago en route to a runner-up finish and has gone 63-68 this week to lead the way at 11 under. For a long time it looked like Pavon would surrender his one-shot overnight cushion on day two but he birdied four of his last six holes to maintain that slender advantage over Dutchman Wil Besseling and India's Shubhankar Sharma. "I'll just stick to my plan," he said. "You can have a lot of opportunities out here, it's just about staying patient and waiting for some putts to drop and then trying to catch the good momentum on the par fives."

Angel gets his wings

Amateur Angel Ayora may not have made the cut in front of his home fans but he produced a moment on the ninth that he and possibly many of them will not forget.

Dodo makes an eagle

Don't let the nickname fool you, Edoardo Molinari's chances this week are very much still alive at seven under - largely due to shots like this.

What it means

Adri Arnaus has won a DP World Tour title in Spain but the national open is just a little bit different. This was a putt to make the weekend and just look what it means to him.

Marcel makes a monster

Just the 50 feet - take a bow Marcel Siem.

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