Sam Murphy holds a two shot lead at the halfway point of his second round at the Alps Tour season opening Ein Bay Open as Hugh Foley and Robert Moran also started brightly.<\/p>\n
Murphy, making his debut as a professional, is a staggering six-under-par through nine holes in round two for a nine-under total after opening with a three-under 69.<\/p>\n
Foley was the best of the Irish overnight as he began with a for-under 68 that left him just a shot behind French duo Antoine Auboin and Victor Veyret.<\/p>\n
The Royal Dublin man birdied his last two holes and at the time of writing is two-under for his second round and sitting in third place on six-under.<\/p>\n
Moran had an adventurous opening round as his 69 left him sharing 7th with Murphy and his second round doesn\u2019t start until the afternoon.<\/p>\n
Cathal MacCanna let a good start slip as he made three bogeys and two double bogeys in five holes before two late birdies saw him salvage a two-over 74 having been three-under through ten.<\/p>\n
Auboin and Veyret shot five under 67s to lead by a shot from Foley, Austria\u2019s Lenny Koch, France\u2019s Arthur Ameil-Planchin and Italy\u2019s Davide Buchi overnight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very happy,\u201d Auburn said. \u201cIt\u2019s really been a month and a half since I\u2019ve been able to fully get back to practising. I had a bit of apprehension, but in the end, the game is still there.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was able to stay patient and enjoy myself from start to finish. I really tried to hit as many fairways and as many greens as possible. And that\u2019s what I managed to do.\u2019<\/p>\n
Veyret said: \u201cIt was a good round. Bogey-free is always a very nice feeling, to finish like that. I managed the par fives well today, with one birdie and one eagle.<\/p>\n
\u201cI worked hard this winter. I\u2019m working with a new coach, so to see that my game is in better shape than last year is a good feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n