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Sweden’s Sandelin leads at golf’s Vivendi Cup

Sweden's Jarmo Sandelin and England's John Parry shared the halfway lead at the Vivendi Cup on Friday at 13 under par, with both players battling to save their tour cards.

Sweden's Sandelin leads at golf's Vivendi Cup
Sweden's Jarmo Sandelin tees off at Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in January 2009

Former Ryder Cup star Sandelin shot an eagle and four birdies for a bogey free-66, while Parry carded a second-round five under par 67 thanks to two closing birdies at the Golf de Joyenval, Chambourcy course near Paris in France.

“I’ve been playing much better the last three weeks – and this week especially,” said Sandelin. “I haven’t had too many bad shots this week so far, so if I can keep it

going on like this, I think I will be a happy man at the end of the tournament. ”

Sandelin is 168th on The Race to Dubai and needs to climb into the top 115 to avoid a return to Qualifying School, while Parry is just shy at 116th.

“It was good,” said Parry. “I’ve been playing well for the last couple of weeks, at least trying to put it all together, putt well and hit it well, which is a bit more like it for the first two days.”

The pair are three shots clear of France’s Julien Guerrier, Australia’s Richard Green and Madeira Islands Open winner James Morrison.

Sandelin took over atop the leaderboard from compatriot Johan Edfors, a former British Masters Champion, who sunk 10 birdies on Thursday, equaling the lowest round of the European Tour this season with a score of 61.

Ryder Cup player Padraig Harrington, who was second after Edfors seven shots off the pace, was down in a tie for 58th, 11 shots off the lead at the halfway stage. Three-time major winner Harrington hit a second round 74 and avoided the cut by enjoying three birdies in his last six holes.

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Tennis courts and golf courses to reopen in Denmark

Danes will be able to take up their tennis rackets and golf clubs again after the country's two biggest sports associations announced that outdoor sports with no physical contact can resume again.

Tennis courts and golf courses to reopen in Denmark
Tennis will be one of the first sports to restart. Photo: Søren Bidstrup/Ritzau Scanpix
The Sports Confederation of Denmark and the country's other sports association DGI announced that they had agreed new guidelines for restarting group sports with the Danish Health Authority, in a press release issued on Tuesday. 
 
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“This is the first sign of sport opening up, and we are really pleased that the health authorities have given us guidelines so that some activities can start up again,” Charlotte Bach Thomassen, chair of the Danish sports association DGI, said. 
 
“Of course, joining together in sports clubs must be safe from a  health point of view, so it is important to be aware that in many sports associations you will not be able to meet physically.” 
 
 
DIF chairman Niels Nygaard told Ritzau that the announcement did not mean any organisation would be required to restart activities they did not regard as safe. 
 
“These are voluntary associations where there are differences from association to association and sport to sport,” he said. “Our recommendations are not a requirement for associations to start activities. They can do it if it can be done under safe conditions, and if they have doubts about whether it can be done, then they shouldn't do it.”
 
According to the joint press release, group sports can now restart if: 
 
  • they take place outside 
  • participants can keep a distance of two meters from others
  • participants pay special attention to hand hygiene
  • rackets, clubs or other props are frequently cleaned
  • participants cough or sneeze into your elbow or a paper towel
  • participants stay home if they have a fever, cough or muscle soreness. 
  • shared facilities such as clubhouses and dressing and shower facilities are not used 
 
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