Australians second halfway at Helsingborg

Australians Whitney Hillier and Rebecca Artis are in joint second place at the Helsingborg Open golf tournament in Sweden.

Holland's Dewi Claire Schreefel

Holland's Dewi Claire Schreefel is second round of 70 to claim the lead at Helsingborg Open. (AAP)

Holland's Dewi Claire Schreefel has carded a second round of 70 to claim the halfway lead at Sweden's Helsingborg Open, while Australians Whitney Hillier and Rebecca Artis sit in second place.

At seven under par, Schreefel is two shots ahead of Hillier (72) and Artis (70), the defending champion, as well as Scotland's Kylie Walker (68).

"I played solid again today and just had a little hiccup on five where I had a double, but I'm playing good. I'm hitting the ball solid and seeing my lines, so I'm happy," Schreefel said.

Playing in the same group, Hillier made a good start with a birdie on 15, then bogeyed 17 to go out in 36.

She then bogeyed the first, birdied the second and third, and finished with a bogey on nine for another half of level par.

"I would have liked to have done better but it was tough out there and the greens are a lot quicker today so I'll keep on going," she said.

"It was nice and calm this morning but the greens are quick, which makes it difficult."

Fellow Australian Artis was displeased with her putting, despite carding four birdies and two bogeys.

"I hit the ball great today but the putter ran very cold on me.

"I gave myself a lot of opportunities and I knocked it in to under three metres a lot.

"I stayed patient and grinded it out and finished two under for the day so I'm not too disappointed with that."


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