Round 2 is well underway in Dubai and the big 3 have completed their day.
#1 Lee Westwood -2 70 at -5
#2 MartinKaymer -1 71 at -4
#3 Tiger Woods -6 66 at -7
The clubhouse leader was South African Thomas Aitken -5 67 at -10. However he is now joined by Rory McIlroy who is at -3 today -10 total through 16 holes and Sergio Garcia is at -4 today -9 total through 15
This is not on TV yet I am following on the net... Here is an early europeantour.com report
Tiger Woods burst into contention with a second round 66 at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, but it was South Africa’s Thomas Aiken who held a three shot clubhouse lead.
Two behind overnight, 27 year old Aiken recorded a second consecutive 67 to reach the halfway stage ten under par.
Aiken is still looking for a maiden European Tour title, but continued the excellent form that has brought him six top 14 finishes in seven events this season to complete 36 holes with only one dropped shot.
“I feel like I've been putting myself in position to win a golf tournament, and just haven't been getting it done on the weekend,” said Aiken.
“Just been really consistent and it shows in the results, and been really happy with the way that I've been playing. If I keep putting myself in these positions, it's inevitable that something will happen.”
Looking far more like the player who won 14 Major Championships than during his “scratchy” opening 71, former World Number One Woods was again partnering Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer, the two men who have overtaken him on the rankings.
Woods even charged into a share of the lead at one point - and this after he had been down in 85th spot 12 holes into his opening round.
Given a huge boost in confidence by a closing eagle in his opening round, the American resumed six adrift of overnight leader Rory McIlroy, but took only 15 holes to wipe out that deficit as the Northern Irishman waited to tee off again.
Woods' run started on the 467 yard 12th, the hole he double-bogeyed on his previous visit, and further birdies came on the 13th and 18th - both par fives - to take him to the turn in 34.
After saving par from a bunker at the first he pitched to seven feet from the rough on the next, rolled in a 25 footer at the short fourth and then produced his shot of the day.
The par four sixth hole measures 485 yards, but the 2006 and 2008 champion cut the corner with a 314 yard drive and then hit a brilliant approach to two feet.
I will update the final results when they are done in about 30 minutes
Bryan Angus
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