Owen and Green the joint leaders

GREG OWEN spoke yesterday about his “hard life” on the European tour — as he moved into contention for a £250,000 jackpot.

The 31-year-old from Mansfield may be a member of the circuit's Millionaires Club already, but he does not believe that paints a true picture to outsiders.

After a second successive bogey-free 68 took him into the joint halfway lead with Australian Richard Green at the Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters at the Forest of Arden, Owen tried to open people's eyes to his profession.