Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Halfway Hut: Ian Poulter one back at windy Yas Links
News, stats, quotes and social after 36 holes in Abu Dhabi where Scott Jamieson still leads the Rolex Series event after two rounds.
Ian Poulter dug deep and edged up to tied second place at the halfway mark of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship as scoring ballooned on a day of high winds at Yas Links.
World No.7 Viktor Hovland also posted a 74 from his early tee-time and that kept him in second spot alongside Poulter and another Englishman, James Morrison.
As things stand 📈
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Round 2 to conclude tomorrow morning.#ADGolfChamps | #RolexSeries
Rory McIlroy looked set to miss the cut after slipping to 4-over but managed to get up and down for a birdie at the par-5 18th to finish on 147.
Rory birdies 18!
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As things stand he's in Abu Dhabi for the weekend. #ADGolfChamps | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/UKEbxTMYNf
Stats
Quotes
Scott Jamieson (+2, 137)
Viktor Hovland (+2, 138)
Ian Poulter (+2, 138)
"You had to back off because you were getting blown around but the ball wasn't really moving, so a surprise, and just had to hang in there. Birdied the first two holes and I've had two three-putt bogeys.
Shane Lowry (Evs, 139)
"I don't love it (the wind). I'd prefer it was calm but I know how to play in those conditions. I knew going out this morning that it would be up. I knew to go out and just play my game and do my thing."
Social
Gusts between 20-30mph 💨
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A windy day in the desert.#ADGolfChamps | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/bKGiSXrxlF
Alexander Björk just made this 102ft putt 🤯#ADGolfChamps | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/b9b2Vv6kE5
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Only 3ft short @TyrrellHatton 😂#ADGolfChamps | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/EZnxvyZWk3
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238 yards into 30mph winds.
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Driver off the deck @IanJamesPoulter 😲#ADGolfChamps | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/gboexw9ej3
Rasmus Højgaard inches away from an ace 😧#ADGolfChamps | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/ITZZufaAny
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