GOLF – Angel Hidalgo, Joost Luiten, and Adrian Meronk shared the clubhouse lead at the top of a congested leaderboard after day two yesterday in the weather-affected DP World India Championship.
After nearly five hours were lost to storms on day one, Luiten played the most of the leaders as he tackled 34 holes in six under par for rounds of 68 and 68 to get to eight under, while Meronk and Hidalgo both faced 32 holes.
Meronk was five under through four at the end of Thursday but added just one more first-round birdie before following up with a 69, while Hidalgo joined Luiten with rounds of 68 and 68.
Belgian Thomas Detry birdied three of his first six holes in round two to sit alongside the leaders, a shot clear of English pair Todd Clements and Eddie Pepperell.
Eugenio Chacarra was also at seven under through five holes as he seeks a result which could send him to the top of the Race to Dubai Rankings tomorrow.
“It’s pretty tight,” said Hidalgo. “I played 31 holes with this weather and this tight course. Pretty happy with the way I’m playing these two rounds. Looking forward to see the weekend.”
Added Meronk: “Very solid, very long day. I’m just glad it’s over to be honest. I’m knackered. But, yeah, it was a lot of solid golf. I’m happy with my position. Obviously a little bit disappointed with the bogey on the last, but it’s still a good round and I’m happy with the day of work.”
Commented Luiten: “It was good for 17 holes, and then my 17th, the eighth hole, double bogey, which normally you would say it’s a birdie hole. I think the long day and the tiredness just got to me a bit at the end, and luckily I could get a birdie on the ninth. Yeah, it’s been a good day.”
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