Overview
- Tommy Fleetwood opened round two with three straight birdies and signed for a six-under 66 to reach 14 under at the halfway mark.
- Aaron Rai carded an eight-under 64 that included a holed 214-yard second shot for albatross at the par-5 second.
- Andy Sullivan, Nicolai Hojgaard and Richard Sterne are two shots back on 12 under after 36 holes at Yas Links.
- Shane Lowry followed his opening 64 with a 69 to sit at 11 under, part of the next chasing group.
- Race to Dubai leader Rory McIlroy is eight under after another 68, one behind Marco Penge, as a $9 million purse and top‑50 qualification for Dubai are on the line.