Ricardo cards low at Lumine

Ricardo Gouveia got his campaign going at the Second Stage of The European Tour Qualifying School with a seven under par 64 at Lumine Golf & Beach Club.

The Portuguese had clearly brushed off the disappointment at missing out on a place at the Challenge Tour Grand Final to card his second successive flawless round, consisting of seven birdies, at the par 71 Spanish venue. He now sits on a pretty 11 under par total for the event.

A single stroke behind Gouveia, lies overnight leader - German Julian Kunzenbacher - who also enjoyed a bogey-free day as he accumulated his second five under par 65 to reach a total of ten under par at the halfway mark.

Both men have put themselves into a fantastic position to advance to the next stage, where Gouveia could well meet some of the players who pipped him to a Grand Final spot.

The number of qualifying spots available to the Final Stage from the field at Lumine is 17, with 68 progressing across all four events.

The Final Stage – which returns to European Tour Destination, PGA Catalunya Resort - will ultimately allocate the 25 European Tour cards that are on offer for Qualifying School hopefuls.