Not only are Rory and GMac sporting the same clothes, it looks like they went to the same barbershop for their new neat look, It is the same shop the French pairing should visit, as they are sporting the all to common these days scruffy beards.
I watched a lot of this in the early hours and must say Rory's early prediction that it was a second shot course is spot on. The fairways are so wide they are tough to miss, so the european tour officials have tucked the pins behind bunkers, and close to the water that is all over this Blackstone course to keep the scores respectable.
As a result 20 of the 28 teams are within 6 shots with the low scoring fourballs up next.
Here is an edited version of the report from europeantour.com
A four under par 68 helped Irish pairing Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy catch Australians Richard Green and Brendan Jones as the two nations claimed the halfway lead at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup after an enthralling second round.
Australia were two clear overnight after a blistering 61 in the fourballs, but had to scrap hard for a 70 in the more demanding foursomes format.
I think both of us are very pleased about the score that we ended up shooting today,” said World Number Two McIlroy. “I think anything in the 60s in the foursomes format is a very reasonable score out there.
Only six shots separate the top 20 teams, with Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher and Martin Laird in third on -12. Laird’s missed five foot par putt at the last producing their only bogey and denying them a share of the lead.
Spain, New Zealand and the United States are fourth on -10, Alvaro Quiros and Miguel Angel Jiménez combining for a bogey-free 69 which included an eagle at the 16th after big-hitting Quiros drove to within 20 feet.
England, The Netherlands and surprise package Mexico are -9, with hosts China among a group of nine teams one further back at -8
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