Omega Dubai Desert Classic: Day 2 In Numbers

<strong><em>After an exciting day at Emirates Golf Club, europeantour.com looked through all the numbers to select the most interesting stats from the second round at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>64</strong>- Bogey free eight under par round for the World Number One Rory McIlroy who takes a one shot lead into the weekend.<br /><br /><strong>5</strong>- Number of times McIlroy has lead or co-lead after 36 holes at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, doing so in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2014. His one win came in 2009.<br /><br /><strong>8</strong>- Under par total for McIlroy’s playing partner Andy Sullivan on the par fives. The Englishman has made six birdies, one eagle and one par on the long holes.<br /><br /><strong>319</strong>- Average driving distance for Rory during Round Two, second only to Byeong Hun An who averaged 319.5 yards.<br /><br /><strong>55</strong>- The combined age of Game Number 32 featuring Dominic Foos (17), Renato Paratore (18) and Matthew Fitzpatrick (20).<br /><br /><strong>94.4</strong>- The greens in regulation percentage for Henrik Stenson. The Swede has found the putting on 34 of 36 occasions.<br /><br /><strong>43</strong>- Percentage of fairways Rory McIlroy has hit through two rounds. Clearly it’s not affecting his score.<br /><br /><strong>21</strong>- Putts for Morten Ørum Madsen today. The 26 year old shot 63, the low round of the week.

<strong>30</strong>- Under par for Scotland’s Marc Warren over his last five rounds on the European Tour (65, 67, 67, 66, 65)<br /><br /><strong>49</strong>- Under par total for Warren’s compatriot Stephen Gallacher on the back nine since 2012. The defending champion has made 42 pars and 9 eagles in in the last four years on the closing holes.<br /><br /><strong>8</strong>- Number of birdies in a row for Emiliano Grillo who birdied his opening hole today having finished with seven straight birdies last night. Not a record however. In 1978, José Maria Cañizares finished the 2nd round of the Swiss Open with 5 birdies & started the 3rd round with 6 birdies and an eagle.<br /><br /><strong>16</strong>- Number of birdies for Seve Benson after two days. More than anyone else in the field.<br /><br /><strong>4</strong>- Players survived the first two rounds without a bogey: Bernd Wiesberger, Alex Noren, Jorge Campillo and Lee Westwood.<br /><br /><strong>121</strong>- Number of birdies on the par five 13th hole. More birdies than pars (117) on this hole so far despite Rory McIlroy making par both times he’s played it.<br /><br /><strong>-2</strong>- The cut line this year, same as 2014. Some of the players not making the weekend include Sergio Garcia, Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Eddie Pepperell, Thomas Bjørn and Thorbjørn Olesen.

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