DP World Tour : Hero Dubai Desert Classic Tee Times Leaderboard
American Patrick Reed playing in the early wave has posted 69 66 -9 tot ake the clubhouse lead in round 2 at this Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
LIV has been paying the DP World Tour fines for Reed and others like Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, however this year they will not, leaving Reed with a fine of $1,000,000 to pay this year.
"If it happens that I am to pay fines so be it, I am not going to let that deter me from supporting and playing on this tour. I have been playing here since winning the WGC in 2014.
I love being that one American that comes over and tries to be a thorn in everyone's side when the Europeans are al out playing. I have always wanted to be a world wide player, and playing this tour is how to do it."
The cut has been projected to fall at +1
Rory McIlroy opened with +1 73 is just under the cut through 12 holes today -1 E total.
Tommy Fleetwood also opened 73 and needs to rally today +1 through 12 +2 total
Former #1 DJ Johnson has played exclusively on LIV where his form has dropped significantly since his hey days has MC 74 74 +4. more to come..
Final edit
Patrick Reed produced a flawless round of 66 to move into a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
The American has a great track record around Emirates Golf Club, finishing as runner-up in 2023 and in the top ten last year.
Reed began the second round four shots adrift of overnight leader Francesco Molinari, but he was soon level with the Italian after two birdies and an eagle on his front nine.
Two more birdies came at the first and third to reach nine under before parring his way home for a blemish-free 66.
He sits one clear of Englishman Andy Sullivan, who carded the joint lowest round of the week with a brilliant seven-under 65.
"Game felt good. Kind of went out there and gave myself a lot of good looks, good opportunities and only missing one green today, that definitely helps," Reed said.
"You're able to do that around this type of golf course, you're able to shoot a number and I was lucky enough to see a couple of putts go in early and it just went from there.
"The golf course is definitely a little bit more gettable in the morning, especially a day like today because the greens are a little bit more receptive."
Mikael Lindberg, who has not missed a cut since the Nexo Championship in August, continued his rich vein of recent form by closing the gap on Reed to one.
Sullivan kickstarted his tournament with four straight birdies from the third before adding another at the ninth to reach the turn in 30. He birdied the 17th before a stunning second shot into the last set up a closing eagle to jump up to -8.
Italian pair Molinari and Andrea Pavan were two shots off the lead at -7, while Denmark's Nicolai Højgaard birdied five holes on the back nine for a bogey-free 67 to sit in solo fifth at -6.
Jayden Schaper carded a 68 to finish at -4 alongside fellow South African Hennie du Plessis, Lindberg, Finland's Oliver Lindell and defending champion Tyrrell Hatton.
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