Con (James) won Round 2 at Stevenage with 32 Stableford points.
Round 2 at Stevenage was taken by Con (James), whose 32-point return proved enough to top the Stableford standings and set the benchmark for the field.
Con (James) also produced the best gross score of the day with 96, completing a standout double and underlining just how strong the winning performance was from start to finish.
Deano showed earliest after 3 holes on 4 points, by 6 holes Gal was in front on 11, at the turn Dave led with 17, through 12 holes Dave remained prominent on 22, after 15 holes Con (James) was still right in the mix on 25, and by the finish Con (James) had sealed it with 32 points.
The closing stretch mattered. The eventual winning total improved by 15 points from the turn to the clubhouse, which suggests the back nine played a decisive role in shaping the final order.
Con (James) produced the sharpest scoring of the day with 1 under-par hole, Con (James) set the standard for consistency with 3 pars, Con (James) had the most dropped shots with 6 bogeys, while Dave endured the heaviest damage on the card with 10 double-bogey-or-worse holes.
Con (James) produced the strongest positional move of the day, climbing from 4th after 9 holes to 1st by the finish and putting together one of the most effective back-nine runs in the field.
The round also saw notable leaderboard movement, with Con (James) improved by 3 places.
Random Team 6 leads Oval Blind Pairs 2 after Round 2 — Winner
Random Team 5 leads Oval pairs after Round 2
Ace (Glenn) also featured strongly in the side competitions, ace (Glenn) leads Overall Gross after Round 2, with Ace (Glenn) leads Test leader after Round 2.
