Thornton shares lead in Turin

Ireland’s Simon Thornton shot a second round of five under par 67 to claim a share of the halfway lead in the Italian Open Golf Club Torino, Turin yesterday, while Waterville’s David Higgins remained very much in contention, adding a second round 69 to his opening 67 to lie just a shot off the pace.

Thornton, who shares the lead on nine under par with and Turin native Francesco Molinari and Chile’s Felipe Aguilar, shot six birdies and dropped just a single shot, at the par four 17th.

Higgins has just one top-three finish to his credit in more than 200 European Tour events but feels the course suits his game.