South African Harding tops Dubai Desert Classic golf

South Africa's Justin Harding took the lead on the second day of the Dubai Desert Classic sponsored by Slync.io, beating a host of top competitors on the grounds of the Emirates Golf Club today.

Harding returns strongly to the fore after a remarkable result he scored yesterday with 7 under par, with a total of 65 points, to present today an exceptional performance with 4 under par with a total of 68 points, including Eagle's shot in the 15th hole, to book his place at the forefront of the contenders with 11 under par the average.

Tyrrell Hatton quickly joined the race lead, finishing two under par with Harding, and one step closer to his fifth Rolex Series title this week.

The English player scored a Buggy hit in the first hole for the second day in a row, before he regained control and scored 7 Byrdie hits, to conclude with 6 under par by 66 points.

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