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Day 2 in numbers: Omega Dubai Desert Classic
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Day 2 in numbers: Omega Dubai Desert Classic

The best facts and figures from day two at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

The 18th at Emirates GC

170- minutes was the length of this morning's fog delay, resulting in the afternoon starters being unable to finish their second rounds.

10 - Haotong Li had an eventful second round which included 10 birdies to move him to solo-second, one behind leader Jamie Donaldson. With a top 5 finish Li will become the highest ranked Chinese golfer in history.

1 - Matthew Southgate made a hole-in-one on the 154 yard 7th hole using his 9-iron.

13- Jamie Donaldson remains at the top of the leaderboard at -13 after completing his second round with a 69.

54- Miguel Ángel Jiménez is on course to break his own European Tour record of being the oldest winner on the European Tour at aged 54. Jiménez's last victory was the Open de España in 2014 and is currently three-shots behind and -10 through two rounds.

32- Australian Andrew Dodt celebrated his 32nd birthday with a closing eagle three and a share of eighth spot.

65- lowest completed round score on day two came from South African Branden Grace with a seven-under-par 65 which included no bogeys.

68- The biggest move up the leaderboard came from Daniel Brooks with the Englishman still with four holes of his second round to complete.

67- play will resume at 7:30am with 67 players still to complete their second rounds including the feature group of Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy.

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