MOSCOW – Bradley Dredge shot 5-under 66 Friday to lead the Russian Open by one stroke at the halfway stage.

The Welshman started the day tied for third but had a bogey-free second round for 10-under 132 overall after teeing off on a damp morning at the Skolkovo Golf Club, near the center of Moscow.

The 42-year-old Dredge is chasing his first tour win since the 2006 European Masters.

England’s Lee Slattery is second after shooting 67, including five birdies on the back nine.

Daniel Gaunt of Australia, who had a share of the lead after the first round, shot 69 to drop to third at 8 under.

The other leader after the first round, Scotland’s Scott Jamieson, is tied for seventh after a par-71 second round, including a double bogey on the ninth. Last year’s winner David Horsey of England is tied for 11th on 5 under.

Former top-ranked tennis player Yevgeny Kafelnikov missed the cut, tied for 127th on 12 over. However, the 41-year-old Russian’s performance this week easily beat previous efforts at the Russian Open, where he has been as much as 40 over after two rounds.

Belgian amputee Ced Lescut, who plays with a prosthetic right leg following a motorcycle accident, placed last in his European Tour debut on 38 over, but finished with a birdie.

MOSCOW – Scott Jamieson and Daniel Gaunt took a share of the lead at the Russian Open with 6-under 65s in Thursday’s first round.

Jamieson started his day at Skolkovo Golf Club with four straight birdies. Gaunt had an eagle on No. 12.

Lee Slattery and Bradley Dredge (both 66) are tied for third place, one stroke ahead of a group of eight others, including Made in Denmark winner David Horsey.

Former top-ranked tennis player Yevgeny Kafelnikov shot a 77 and was tied for 121st.

VIRGINIA WATER, England – Rory McIlroy will be able to compete in the Race to Dubai even though he will fall short of the minimum 13 tournaments required by the European Tour.

Keith Pelley, the new chief executive of the European Tour, says he consulted with McIlroy and medical officials before agreeing to make an exception for the world’s No. 1 player.

McIlroy missed two months this summer because of an ankle injury. He missed three events on the European schedule – the Scottish Open, British Open and Bridgestone Invitational.

He has played nine European events. Players are required to play 13 to be eligible for the Race to Dubai.

McIlroy says he is kept from adding four more events through global commitments, such as the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour, and his recovery program that limits how many weeks he can play in a row.

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic – Thomas Pieters shot a 3-under 69 on Sunday to win the Czech Masters by three strokes for his first European Tour victory.

Pieters overcame a bad start with a double bogey on the third hole by making four birdies the rest of the way to hold off Pelle Edberg of Sweden. The 23-year-old Belgian finished with a 20-under 268 at the Albatross Golf course near Prague.

“To be a European Tour winner it’s an amazing feeling right now,”Pieters said. “Right now it means everything, you work for it all year long, up till now my whole life. I played really well after making an early double.”

Edberg shot a 71 after mixing three birdies with two bogeys, with Matthew Fitzpatrick of England another shot back after a 68.

Edberg opened the final round with two straight birdies to surge into the lead before his hopes for a first European Tour win suffered a blow with a bogey on the 3rd and another on the 11th.

“Overall, I’m pleased,” “Edberg said. “This is a step in the right direction.”

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic – Thomas Pieters of Belgium shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday despite being penalized for hitting the wrong ball, taking a one-stroke lead after the third round of the Czech Masters.

Pieters began the round one shot behind overnight leaders Matthew Fitzpatrick and Pelle Edberg but made an eagle on the par-5 first hole and continued with four birdies on the next nine. His lead could have been bigger if not for taking a double bogey on the 11th after playing the wrong ball in the rough.

“It’s never happened to me before,” Pieters said. “I normally check my ball. It still hurts a little bit because it is my mistake. It could have been a lower one but I’m still really happy with the way I played and seven under is a good score on a Saturday.”

Seeking his first European Tour victory at the Albatross Golf course near Prague, the 23-year-old Pieters recovered immediately with a birdie on the 12th and added two more on the 14th and 16th for a 17-under total of 199.

“It was nice to fight back and finish off with a couple of birdies, but I need to learn from it obviously and not make stupid mistakes like that,” Pieters said.

Edberg of Sweden produced a flawless round of 67 to sit a shot back in second place.

Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark carded a 67 with a 40-foot putt for a birdie on the last hole to sit three shots behind in third. Fitzpatrick is tied for fourth after carding a 71.

Sweden’s Mikael Lundberg carded a 64 to equal the course record with an eagle and six birdies to surge into a tie for sixth on 9 under.

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic – Matthew Fitzpatrick and Pelle Edberg both shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to share the lead after the second round of the Czech Masters.

It was the second flawless round for the 20-year-old Fitzpatrick at the Albatross Golf course near Prague.

“It was very consistent today,” the Englishman said. “I played nicely and hit a lot of greens again which is always important to keep making pars and then take your chances when you have them. “

Fitzpatrick holed a 20-foot putt for eagle on the par-5 12th and finished his round with his third birdie of the day on the 18th for an 11-under total of 133.

“The putt on the 18th was a nice way to finish with a birdie, to pick up one more and move to the top,” he said.

The 36-year-old Edberg of Sweden had six birdies, including four on the front nine, and a bogey.

“Like yesterday I putted really well,” Edberg said. “I holed a lot of putts and it was good off the tee and had some nice irons, so it added up to a good score.”

Both Fitzpatrick and Edberg are seeking their first European Tour victory.

Thomas Pieters of Belgium was one shot back after carding a 68.

Fitzpatrick, Edberg and Pieters were all in a group of four to start the second round one stroke behind overnight leaders Eduardo De la Riva and Renato Paratore. De la Riva only managed a 76 to plummet down the leaderboard, while Paratore was tied for ninth after a 73.

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic – Both Eduardo De la Riva and Renato Paratore shot a 7-under 65 to take a shared lead after the first round at the Czech Masters Thursday.

The 33-year old Spaniard De La Riva recovered from an early bogey on the 2nd with six birdies. He finished his round by holing for an eagle on the par-4 18th from the fairway with one of the shots of the day to join Paratore at the top of the leaderboard.

“Today, I played very solid,” De La Riva said. “It’s very good to finish with 2 in a par 4. This 18th is a very difficult hole. So, I’m very happy.”

The 18-year-old Italian Paratore produced a flawless round with seven birdies.

“Today, I played really solid from the tee to the green and on the back nine I putted really well,” he said. “So I’m happy with a 65. It is my best round on The European Tour.”

Both leaders are seeking the first European Tour victory at the Albatross Golf course near Prague.

A group of four, Englishmen Matt Fitzpatrick and Sam Hutsby, Pelle Edberg of Sweden and Thomas Pieters of Belgium were one stroke back after carding 66.

AALBORG, Denmark – David Horsey overcame a late stumble to win Made in Denmark by two shots on Sunday despite a 2-over 73 in the final round.

The Englishman, who led from the first round, bogeyed the 14th and 16th holes but finished with two pars for a 13-under total of 271. Four players tied for second, including Kristoffer Broberg of Sweden who surged up the leaderboard with a course-record 62.

Terry Pilkadaris of Australia joined Horsey atop the leaderboard briefly during the round but also finished two shots back, along with David Gaunt (66) and home favorite Soeren Kjeldsen (68).

Broberg made nine birdies in a bogey-free round at the Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort.

AALBORG, Denmark – David Horsey has a one-shot lead to take into the final round of the Made in Denmark tournament.

The Englishman hit a 3-under 68 Saturday to stay in the lead at 15-under 198.

Terry Pilkadaris of Australia hit a 6-under 65 to take second.

English duo Chris Paisley (66) and John Parry (69) are also in contention, tied for third on 11-under 202.

Horsey’s drive at No. 18 went into the trees but he found his ball and recovered well at the Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort.

Horsey started Saturday three shots clear of Parry and Australia’s Richard Green.

AALBORG, Denmark – David Horsey of England extended his lead at the Made in Denmark tournament on Friday, hitting a 4-under 67 to go three shots clear of countryman John Parry and Australia’s Richard Green.

Horsey, who had a one-stroke lead going into the second round, appeared in trouble after bogeys on Nos. 9 and 10. He recovered with birdies on the 11th, 15th and 17th holes at the Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort.

The Englishman is on 12-under 130 at the halfway stage.

“I’ve just been trying to stick to my own strategy and not be distracted by things going on around me and it seems to be working so far,” Horsey told the official European Tour website.

Two bogies on the last three holes saw Parry (67) finish at 9-under 133.