Once again affected by bad weather, the “Le Château” course of the Terre Blanche golf course will have required several hours of work this morning before being able to provide good playing conditions for this second and last round of the French Riviera Masters.

Simon P. Brown - © GettyImages

Simon P. Brown - © GettyImages

It is finally spread over tees 1 and 10, and shifted by 2 hours for the first half of the field, that the 72 professionals, bringing together no less than 7 participations in the Ryder Cup and 60 victories on the Tour, will have been able to take the start ... under a bright sun!

While never conceding a point on the course, Simon P. Brown slowly but surely continuing on his way to victory, seven games ahead of him Barry lane let go of the horses to first return to -5 after 12 holes, then settle in, a birdie on the 13 and an eagle on the 14 later, by his side at the top of the table. With his impressive card of 64, he was just in time to put some suspense in this tournament which seemed promised in advance to his compatriot.

“When you take a closer look this morning I was just 6 head shots and 4 from the third. Everything was possible so I tried things; sometimes it works and other times it doesn't, but today I played really well! Not as good as at the Winston Golf Senior Open in Germany where I completed my 3rd turn in 62, -10, including a go in -7, but still! And then, at this precise moment, when I leave the recording, my position is more comfortable than that of Simon because when you are on the course and you see a player who has already finished at his height, mentally it can become more difficult. Now it only remains to wait. "

And it didn't have to wait long. Solid in his game, even if the score testified less than in the previous round, Brown will have finally mastered his subject from start to finish. Not perceiving the position of the multiple winner of the European Tour and the Senior Tour launched after him after having already played 11 holes, it was calmly that he approached the rest of his course.

"We were both at - 8 at that time and since I've known Barry, I know what he's capable of!" I then set myself the goal of finishing at -10 to secure my position and then I brought in two nice birdies on 13 and 15 for this victory. I am really happy tonight! "

After a classification in the middle of the table in 2013, an 8rd place last year, Simon P. Brown This evening finally lifted the trophy for the sixth edition of the French Riviera Masters, offering themselves at the same time a considerable leap forward in the circuit ranking. A particularly appreciable operation as the final event of the season approaches: the MCB Tour Championship in Mauritius from December 11 to 13.