Ashun Wu two clear of Tapio Pulkkanen at China Open halfway stage

By Sky Sports Golf

Image: Ashun Wu leads the Volvo China Open

Ashun Wu bolstered his hopes of a second Volvo China Open title after opening up a two-shot lead after the second round in Shenzhen.

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The 2015 champion fired a joint-low round-of-the-day 65 at Genzon Golf Club to get two 13 under and pull clear of nearest challenger Tapio Pulkannen, with last week's Trophee Hassan II winner a further shot back in third.

Home favourite Haotong Li - the highest-ranked player in the field - slipped into tied-32nd after a one-over 73, while 14-year-old Yang Kuang became the second youngest player in European Tour history to make the cut.

Watch how 14-year-old amateur Yang Kuang made European Tour history by making the cut at the Volvo China Open.

"It was a great day again today," Wu said. "I made eight birdies and one bogey, I hit a lot of quality shots today and made a lot of birdies. I'm very happy."

Wu began the day a shot off the pace but moved top of the leaderboard by picking up shots at the 10th and the par-five 13th, where overnight joint-leader Campillo made his first birdie of the week.

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Image: Wu has missed the cut in five of his first eight starts in 2019

The three-time European Tour winner added birdies at the 15th and 17th, where Campillo made the first of his back-to-back gains, before doubling his advantage with a chip-in birdie at the third.

Wu bounced back from finding a bush off the fifth tee and making a bogey by holing a 12-foot birdie at the seventh, with a close-range gain at the ninth extending his cushion at the top.

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Afternoon starter Pulkannen closed the gap on Wu despite finishing his second-round 68 with a bogey at the par-five ninth, while Campillo followed his opening-round 65 with a three-under 69.

Benjamin Hebert sits in fourth spot on nine under, while former Ryder Cup star Victor Dubuisson heads into the weekend in the group tied-fifth and five off the pace after a second successive 68.

Watch the Volvo China Open throughout the weekend live on Sky Sports. Live coverage continues Saturday from 5.30am on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event.

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