Genworth Stats Pack - Round 2 Review

Rikard Karlberg converted six birdies against two bogeys on his way to a second round 68, to lead by two at the half way stage. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 26 year old Swedish golfer is performing steadily with the longer clubs, but his short game and putting is looking very strong, including ranking 1st for Putts per Round. Rikard is playing under a category 12 exemption this year (currently ranking 122nd on the Race to Dubai) so coming out on top on Sunday would do wonders for his career.

Michael Hoey converted eight birdies against three bogeys on his way to a second round 67. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 34 year old golfer from Northern Ireland is hitting 72.2% of the Greens in Regulation, but just look at how he is performing on the greens. He ranks 1st for each of the putting categories which is enabling him to convert more birdies than any other player. The four time European Tour winner may not be having the best year so far (currently ranking 142nd on the Race to Dubai) but he is the type of player that can win at any point (often when least expected).

Alexandre Kaleka converted seven birdies against one double bogey on his way to a second round 67. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 26 year old French golfer is looking strong across the board, including averaging an enormous 325 yards for Driving Distance. Alexandre currently ranks down in 168th on the Race to Dubai with a best finish of 22nd this season, but he won here last year when staged as a Challenge Tour event, so fond memories should serve him well over the weekend.

Matthew Baldwin converted five birdies against two bogeys on his way to a second round 69. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 27 year old Englishman ranks 25th for Driving Accuracy, 5th for Greens in Regulation and 9th for Putts per GIR, plus he is averaging 2.63 for Par 3 Scoring. With nine cuts made from his last eleven events, Matthew is showing some steady form, currently sitting in 96th position on the Race to Dubai.

Wen-chong Liang converted four birdies against two bogeys on his way to a second round 70. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 34 year old golfer from China is also looking strong across the board, hitting 26/28 fairways and 26/36 Greens in Regulation, plus he has scrambled for Par 8/10 times (including 4/5 Sand Saves). Wen-chong has already achieved two top three finishes this year and is moving along nicely in 82nd position on the Race to Dubai.