Swede dreams could come true

England’s Jonathan Lomas, with only one European Tour victory in more than 350 starts, continued to battle for the lead in the Mallorca Classic – along with a player for whom it meant far more.

Lomas, one ahead after his five-under-par opening round of 65, added another birdie at Pula’s 467-yard eighth, but bogeys at the next two holes returned the 37-year-old to four under par.