Carlos Ortiz leads Bmw International Open 2026 after a second straight 5-under 67 on Friday in Munich. He stood at 10-under overall after the second round and held the lead after the morning wave was completed.
That left the Torque GC player in front at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried, a par 72 that opened in 1989 and has water in play on 10 holes, two half-island greens and 90 bunkers. The course kept producing scores, but Ortiz kept matching the field’s better numbers and stayed clear at the top.
Meronk, Niemann and Ancer chase
Adrian Meronk followed his opening 67 with a 3-under 69 and sat 8-under overall. Joaquin Niemann shot a 2-under 70 and Abraham Ancer posted a 4-under 68, leaving both at 6-under through two rounds.
Victor Perez added another low round with a 5-under 67 and moved to 5-under overall. Sebastian Munoz and Josele Ballester each carded even-par 72s, while Byeong Hun An went 1-under 71 and stood 1-over overall through two rounds.
Ten LIV Golf players in Munich
Ten LIV Golf players were in the field, and the afternoon wave still had Martin Kaymer and Sergio Garcia on the course. That kept the leaderboard fluid behind Ortiz, but the damage from the morning groups was already on the board.
Ortiz and Meronk had opened with matching 5-under 67s on Thursday and were tied for 12th, two shots off the lead. Niemann and Munoz had each opened with 4-under 68s and were tied for 22nd, so the early scores had already put several LIV Golf names into position before Friday’s move at the top.
Ian Poulter at Scioto Country Club
Ian Poulter was making his senior major debut at the U.S. Senior Open, where he shot an even-par 70 in Round 1. He was scheduled to tee off at 2:09 p.m. ET on Friday in Round 2.
For readers tracking the event in Munich, the main question is how far Ortiz can carry a 10-under total before the afternoon wave finishes sorting the field. For those following Poulter, the Friday start gives him a clean second chance after a level first round.
