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Calmer Siem shines in Seville
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Calmer Siem shines in Seville

German Marcel Siem turned on the style to take a one shot lead from France’s Jean-François Lucquin and England's Graeme Storm at the Open de Andalucia de Golf 09 in Seville.

Open de Andalucia - Day Two

Siem signed for a round of 67 at Real Club de Golf de Sevilla to reach nine under and Storm a 66 to be only one behind, along with Lucquin.

Siem highlighted the key to his successful week thus far as the fact that he has managed not to lose his temper.

"I think I will never change completely, but I am pretty calm at the moment," said the 28 year old, who even kept his cool when three-putting the last for bogey.

"I said to my caddie that I feel like Retief Goosen - I don't have any emotions."

After a round which included eight birdies and three dropped shots, he told the story of two years ago in Cologne when he broke his driver after missing the cut.

"There were a couple of children around. I nearly cried, thought how can I do this, then went up to them and said 'Don't do this ever',” he added.

"I should be a boxer or a footballer, when I can show my emotions."

Storm is happy to be finding his form again, after having his clubs stolen in Dubai last month.

"I was watching Liverpool against Chelsea on TV. At 10.30pm they were still there, and at 10.45 gone.

"I put in a police report, but somebody is enjoying playing with them in the sunshine in Dubai.

"There was a two iron I'd had for years, a lob wedge specially made for me and a new driver that I loved. It was a massive loss."

Lucquin, who beat Rory McIlroy in a play-off to land his maiden European Tour title at the 2008 Omega European Masters, carded three birdies, two bogeys and a brilliant eagle three at the 522 yard 16th to add a 69 to his opening 67.

David Drysdale’s 67 in the last match out was enough for a share of fourth at seven under - with Swede Michael Jonzon and Spaniard Carlos Del Moral.

The Spanish duo of The Quinn Direct British Masters winner Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño and Pablo Larrazábal - who chipped in from the rough at the 18th for par - were joined by Denmark’s Thomas Björn and Scotland’s Alastair Forsyth on six under, leaving themselves three shots to make up over the weekend.

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