Felton’s opening 64 put him in the outright lead at Canela Links in Girona, and he is still in a tie for first at eight-under par through two rounds.

In Almeria, Hayden Hopewell’s second-round 71 saw him drop back to tied-ninth in his second-stage qualifying.

Victorian Kyle Michel (67-68) is up to tied-fifth at Las Colinas.

Nineteen Australians are contesting four tournaments across Spain, all with the hope of playing their way into the 156-man field for Final Stage starting November 11.

Meanwhile at the Asian Tour’s International Series in Morocco, Queenslander Scott Hend has moved into contention with a second-round 69. Hend is tied-third, three shots from the lead while Victorian Todd Sinnott is also inside the top 10 at the halfway point.

Brendan Jones (seven-under) is in position at the Japan Tour’s Mynavi ABC Championship through two rounds, in a tie for eighth just four shots from the lead.

On the Champions Tour in the United States, Queenslander Rod Pampling’s opening 68 put him within a shot of the lead in the TimberTech Championship in Florida.