Overview

• Bryant recorded the 12th DP World Tour hole-in-one at the par-3 12th and carded a tournament-low 63 to reach 12 under par.
• Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan fired a flawless 65 to sit two shots off the pace at ten under.
• England’s Jordan Smith, Daniel Brown and Japan’s Yuto Katsuragawa are tied for third at nine under, highlighting the field’s international depth.
• Defending champion Ewen Ferguson missed the cut by one stroke despite a four-under 68, underlining the course’s exacting demands.
• Bryant’s mid-tournament surge follows time on Q School and the HotelPlanner Tour as he pursues his first DP World Tour title.