Belgium’s Thomas Detry leads the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at the halfway stage after a flawless first 36 holes at Emirates Golf Club.
The 28-year-old matched his opening round of 67, five under par, and remains bogey-free after the first two days of play as he goes in search of a maiden European Tour title.
Since graduating from the Challenge Tour in 2016, the Belgian has three runner-up finishes to his name, two of them coming last year during the UK Swing.
Detry said: “I’ve been playing some really good golf, keeping it on the fairway and hitting every single green and getting up-and-down a couple good times. So I’m very pleased. The course can bite you at any time. There’s some thick rough around the green and hazards on tee shots, as well. The key is knowing when to hitting a conservative shot and hitting aggressive shots.”
Detry is one stroke ahead of Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, who carded a bogey-free second round of 68 to reach nine under par. MacIntyre broke his duck at the Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown in November and is seeking a strong finish to secure his place inside the top 50 in the world. In a share of third place are Justin Harding, Kalle Samooja and Tommy Fleetwood, who eagled the 18th hole to join them on eight under par. Lee Westwood shares sixth place with five other s, including hisPaul Casey.
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