Cameron Young enters the weekend with a three-stroke lead in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic after his 64 (-8) this Friday. The American, number 25 in the world ranking and playing in Dubai for the first time, made nine birdies before making bogey on his final hole (in the water on his second shot at the 9th).
The 2022 British Open runner-up has a 131 overall (-13) after two rounds at Emirates Golf Club. Poland’s Adrian Meronk (66), recently crowned the 2023 European Tour Player of the Year, and Andy Sullivan (67) are three strokes back.
Twin brothers Nicolai Hojgaard (69) and Rasmus Hojgaard (70) join Richie Ramsay (68) three strokes off the lead.
The World No. 2 Rory McIlroy birdied the 18th to move to two under par for the day and 10 shots off the lead. McIlroy is a three-time tournament winner and is coming off a second-place finish at last week’s Dubai Invitational behind Tommy Fleetwood, who was eight shots off the lead after his 70 on Friday.
The best Spaniards in 21st place are Alex Del Rey and Manuel Elvira, with 140 hits, 9 behind Young.
Santi Tarrio (141, -3), Rafa Cabrera and Pablo Larrazábal (142, -2), Sebas García (143, -1), and Jorge Campillo, Adrián Otaegui and Nacho Elvira also made the cut, with 144 (even ). Eliminated: Angel Hidalgo and Adri Arnaus.
Source: La Verdad
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