Thornton turns on the style

GOLF seems to be simple for Simon Thornton as he has put together back-to-back rounds of 66 to take the halfway lead in the 101st PGA Irish Region Championship, at Seapoint.

The Team Ireland player from Newcastle leads by three strokes from Des Smyth as 56 players made the cut on five-over — 149 and better.

It has been magical golf from the Huddersfield-born Thornton who has played 36 holes without ever dropping a shot as, yesterday, he matched his opening round six-birdie blitz but, this time, hit two on the front nine and four on the way home.