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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andy Sullivan continued to attack the Fire course at Jumeirah Golf Estates as he carded a second round six under par 66 to get to 17 under par and take a three-stroke lead into the weekend at the inaugural Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP World.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrying to follow a 61, the key is to stay patient and try and give myself as many chances as possible,\u201d said Sullivan, who was one shot shy of breaking the European Tour\u2019s lowest 36-hole score to par record. \u201cWhen I was three under through nine today I didn\u2019t feel as good as I did yesterday, but I knew if I kept giving myself opportunities coming in I would eventually take some.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sullivan sits clear of fellow Englishmen Ross Fisher and Matt Wallace, who both reached 14 under par at the halfway stage with matching scores of 63-67.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy processes were really good, I feel like I was seeing the line really well on the greens but my pace with the putts was a little strong today,\u201d said Sullivan, who has converted a 36 hole lead three times out of six on the European Tour so far in his career. \u201cI feel like I\u2019ve got the golf ball under some sort of control at the moment and I feel comfortable out there \u2013 both off the tee and into the green. It\u2019s a feeling that doesn\u2019t happen too often.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fisher was pleased to remain bogey free through the opening 36 holes having made seven birdies and an eagle yesterday and five birdies today.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was trickier today as it was bit fresher teeing off first thing in the morning and it was playing longer than yesterday,\u201d said Fisher. \u201cPatience was a big thing, waiting for the weather to warm up so you could start hitting the clubs you were hitting yesterday. So, it was tricky out there but I managed to get away with no bogeys.<\/p>\n
\u201cYesterday, making all those birdies and one eagle, you feel like the game is in good shape. I made five birdies today and there were probably at least a handful that slipped by, but I’m not going to stand here and complain that I’ve missed a few putts. I’m 14 under, haven\u2019t made a bogey, so life\u2019s pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wallace birdied the last to get to 14-under par alongside Fisher and is happy to be playing alongside his compatriots in tomorrow\u2019s third round.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very happy with where I\u2019m at,\u201d said Wallace. \u201cI showed myself that I can be patient after a bad start. I kept saying to myself: \u2018I shot nine under yesterday, so I\u2019m allowed to play bad \u2013 but I\u2019m not allowed to get down on myself\u2019. I knew I was playing well so I just had to commit to every shot, and I did that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m in a good place and I\u2019m looking forward to playing with Ross and Andy \u2013 three English guys at the top is nice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Craig Howie, Max Schmitt and Antoine Rozner all sit at 12 under par, five strokes back ready to build some weekend momentum.<\/p>\n
Germany\u2019s Schmitt, who had local pro Sam Taylor carrying his bag, is well positioned after a superb 64 while Scotland\u2019s Howie followed yesterday\u2019s 64 with a 68. France\u2019s Rozner added a 69 today to his opening 63.<\/p>\n
England\u2019s Steven Brown made a big move after signing for a nine under par 63 to tag onto his opening round of two under par 70 to climb over 40 places into a share of seventh alongside a host of players on 11 under par, including 2018 Ryder Cup star Thorbj\u00f8rn Olesen who fired a 64 today.<\/p>\n
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