Sterne takes one-stroke lead after two rounds in Dubai
Richard Sterne sank a birdie on 18 to take a one-shot lead over Danish youngster Thorbjorn Olesen and two others after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday.
Sergio Garcia pulled to within three of Sterne despite struggling with shoulder problems that required treatment midway through his round.
Sterne finished the day with a 12-under total of 132. Olesen (66), Tommy Fleetwood (68) and Stephen Gallacher (70) were a shot back.
Sterne had a topsy-turvy round in which he grabbed the lead with a birdie on 13 only to fall back into a tie when his drive went into sandy rough and he bogeyed 14. He recovered, though, with a 3-wood that traveled 250 yards and landed on the fringe for an eagle putt.
Walshe tops Australian Ladies MastersAmerican Alison Walshe birdied the 17th hole in an opening-round 6-under 66 that gave her a one-stroke lead over Jessica Korda at the Australian Ladies Masters at Royal Pines in Gold Coast. Korda, the daughter of former tennis player Petr Korda, won last years event.
Spains Belen Mozo, Australias Stacy Keating, American Dori Carter and Thailands Nontaya Srisawang were two strokes behind with 68s.
Associated Press
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