Davies blows big chance

Laura Davies’ hopes of back-to-back wins on the Ladies’ European Tour suffered a setback with a second-round one-over-par 72 at the Finnair Masters in Helsinki today.

Davies ended a two-year victory drought at last week’s SAS Masters in Norway - but a round of three bogeys and two birdies left her six shots behind the six-under mark set by leader Virginie Lagoutte.