PRESSBOOK MCB TC 2023

“Some people actually like to come from behind, but I’d rather be as low a score as possible, so I defnitely think going of last is an advantage. There’s obviously going to be some pressure, which comes with the game. That’s just normal. I’m going to go and hit some balls on the range and a few putts and see if we can get into a nice groove for tomorrow.”

Adilson Da Silva's mindset going into today's fnal rou…

Coles, who sits 27th in the MCB Road to Mauritius, followed up his 67 in the opening round with an excellent 66. He navigated the frst fve holes in -2 and bounced back from a bogey at 6 by reeling of three birdies in a row to the midway point. Two red numbers on a blemish-free back nine got the 51-year old into a tie at the top. “I’m delighted,” said Coles. “I’m not quite sure where the form has come from this week, I’ve been struggling a little bit, but it’s really nice to play well at a big week like this. The course is lovely, in great condition, and thankfully I’ve putted really well on very nice greens. “I’m very proud of how I reacted to the bogey. People who know me know that I can get a little bit hot under the collar and I did make a silly bogey. I was annoyed with myself but managed to channel it in the right way. It’s a tournament everyone wants to be involved in, so I’m really pleased.” The race to become MCB Road to Mauritius number one is tantalizingly set up with Baker and Da Silva both in tied-3rd. Baker is the man currently at the summit and he matched yesterday’s bogey-free 67. Da Silva, who got his fourth win of the season at last week’s Vinpearl DIC Legends Vietnam to extend the race into his week, matched the man he’s chasing with a round of -5. Three-time winner Baker knows that a win or 2nd alone would guarantee him glory in the season-long Order of Merit, while the Brazilian realistically needs at least a top-two fnish and for his adversary to drop down the leaderboard. If Da Silva wins, Baker needs to fnish solo 2nd to stay ahead of him. With both