Overview
- Tommy Fleetwood backed his opening 64 with a 66, starting round two birdie-birdie-birdie to reach 14 under at Yas Links.
- Aaron Rai matched the 36-hole lead with a 64 that included an albatross from 218 yards at the par-5 second.
- Andy Sullivan, Nicolai Højgaard and Richard Sterne sit two shots back at 12 under after rounds of 67, 67 and 68, respectively.
- Shane Lowry followed his first-round 64 with a 69 to reach 11 under, three behind the co-leaders.
- Rory McIlroy is eight under after consecutive 68s and remains atop the Race to Dubai, with the top 50 this week advancing to next week’s DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.