Golf-McIlroy shakes off quadruple-bogey to stay ahead in Dubai
Rory McIlroy maintained his two-shot lead at the Dubai Invitational with a one-under-par second round of 70, despite hitting a quadruple bogey at the Dubai Creek Resort on Friday.
McIlroy started out two shots ahead of Yannik Paul after carding an opening nine-under-par 62, but having begun the second round with two early birdies the eighth hole threatened to undo all his good work.
Rory mooy maintained his two-shot lead at the Dubai Invitational with a one underpar second round of 70 despite hitting a quadruple bogey at the Dubai Creek Resort on Friday mooy started out two shots ahead of Yanik Paul after carting an opening nine under par 62 but having begun the second round with two
Early birdies the eighth hole threatened to undo all his good work the world number two twice hit the water to card a quadruple bogey 7 on the par three hole before three birdies on the back nine kept the northern Irishman at the top of the leaderboard Paul kept pace with mroy
Despite making three Bogies on the front nine also carting 70 to stay two shots off the lead and the German was joined in second place by Jeff winther of Denmark winther shot The Joint lowest round of the day with a five under par 65 and only a bogey on the final hole
Deprived him of outright place I’m surprised I haven’t played since morius first ball I hit was here on Monday quite hung over so I’m very very pleased winter said after celebrating his wife’s birthday at the weekend Tommy Fleetwood thorbjorn alisen and thristan Lawrence remained three shots off the lead and
Were joined by Jordan Smith and Xander Lombard on seven under par
