Gregorio De Leo will take a one-shot lead into the weekend of the Turkish Airlines Open as he targets a maiden DP World Tour title in Türkiye.

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The Italian, playing in the morning wave on Friday, carded five birdies and just one bogey in his second round 68 to set the clubhouse target at seven under as low scoring proved a challenge at National Golf Club.

The 26-year-old was briefly joined at that mark by afternoon starters Alejandro Del Rey and Jens Dantorp, but they both fell back into a tie for second alongside Kazuma Kobori and Sam Bairstow on six under.

De Leo secured his first 36-hole lead on the DP World Tour and is now chasing a maiden win after regaining his playing privileges at Qualifying School after a rookie campaign which featured two top-five finishes.

A former Alps Tour Order of Merit winner in 2022, he was grateful to his caddie Adam Drummond after a late arrival meant he went without a pre-tournament practice round.

First-round leader Mikael Lindberg sits at five under in solo sixth after a second round 73, while defending champion Martin Couvra was among those to make the cut on the number at one over.

Asian Swing leader Jordan Gumberg also progressed through to the weekend after making a closing birdie. The Turkish Airlines Open is the fourth of four counting events on the Asian Swing and the top three on the Rankings at the end of the week will earn a place at next month’s U.S. PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club.

The third round will get under way at 7:00am local time, with De Leo teeing it up in the final group alongside Del Rey and Kobori at 9:10am.

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