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Hero Dubai Desert Basic: Ewen Ferguson in second-round lead after weird end with Rory McIlroy 9 adrift
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Hero Dubai Desert Basic: Ewen Ferguson in second-round lead after weird end with Rory McIlroy 9 adrift

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Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland missed the lower and Rory McIlroy was pressured to battle to make the weekend because the headline acts struggled in a dramatic second spherical on the Hero Dubai Desert Basic.

Scotland’s Ewen Ferguson, nevertheless, starred to take a one-shot lead into the weekend, taking pictures a seven-under 65 which completed with a exceptional – and massively lucky – eagle on the 18th.

Ferguson, the world No 141 who has received 3 times on the DP World Tour, overhit his second shot into the par-five last gap however noticed the ball rebound off an enormous promoting board and again onto the inexperienced, settling 5 toes from the pin.

He holed the eagle putt to maneuver to 12 beneath for the week.

David Hillier of New Zealand additionally shot 65 to be in second place and the one participant inside three strokes of Ferguson. LIV Golf’s Tyrrell Hatton (65) was in a three-way tie for third place on eight beneath after a spherical that includes eight birdies.

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Hero Dubai Desert Basic: Ewen Ferguson in second-round lead after weird end with Rory McIlroy 9 adrift

Watch highlights from Day Two of the Hero Dubai Desert Basic as McIlroy struggles to make an impression on the high of the leaderboard with Scotland’s Ewen Ferguson forward by one stroke

However Hatton’s LIV colleague Rahm struggled badly to a spherical of 77 and completed two photographs away from the level-par lower line. He was joined in an early end to the occasion by world No 8 Hovland, who adopted up a gap spherical of 75 with a 73 to complete at 4 over.

“I wouldn’t say that there was anything went well,” stated Rahm. “No part of the game today was even average to what I would like to feel.”

McIlroy falls additional again – however can he repeat 2024 comeback?

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Rory McIlroy at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

Rory McIlroy hit an enormous drive via the inexperienced of the 356-yard par-four second gap on the 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Basic

McIlroy did safe his place for the ultimate two rounds however he’ll begin Saturday 9 photographs adrift of Ferguson and with all of it to do if he’s to win the occasion for the third yr in succession and fourth time general.

Though he completed with a birdie 4 on the final, having earlier proven his prowess with the driving force by hitting via the inexperienced on the 356-yard par-four second, McIlroy admitted he felt “a little frustrated” on the finish of his spherical amid the “tricky” circumstances of adjusting winds and thick tough.

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McIlroy tees off with the Dubai skyscraper skyline within the distance on the eighth gap of his second spherical

Nevertheless, McIlroy was buoyed when reminded he was 10 strokes behind after 36 holes final yr earlier than happening to efficiently defend his title.

“I’d say the winning score isn’t going to be much above what the leader is right now, especially the way the course is going to play over the weekend, and the way especially this golf course has played over the weekend the last couple years,” he added.

“The greens will continue to get a little bit firmer, and will put such a premium on putting it in the fairway and hitting a lot of greens. If I can focus on that over the weekend, get a couple of putts to drop, I think I’ve still got a decent chance.”

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