Jameson maintains lead in HSBC Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
Scotland's Scott Jameson maintained his lead on day two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, while Ryder Cup stars Victor Hovland, Ian Poulter, Shane Lowry and Thomas Peters were among several players very close to the top in the second round of DB World. From the Rolex World Touring Season Series.
Despite the strong winds at Yas Links, Jameson remained conservative and composed to achieve an above-average score of 74 to enter the weekend in seventh place below the leaderboard.
In a day that only resulted in nine sub-par rounds, Poulter's score of 72 was even more impressive as the Englishman finished second in six rounds, alongside Ryder Cup Hovland's score of 74.
Meanwhile, James Morrison was level on 14 holes and six-under par before the end of the competition, and former champion Lowry joined Peters, Japan's Takumi Kanaya and Sweden's Alexander Bjork with five shots on a par, two points off the lead.
Champion Terrell Hutton defended five-over-par with a score of 77, leaving him six hits-on-one, while four-time champion Rory McIlroy had to score a birdie hit on the last hole to be in good shape at the weekend, to complete his second morning run. tomorrow.
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