Irish Open 2016: Friday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

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Published: May 20, 2016

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Marc Warren shot a sensational 66 to surge into a joint lead at the 2016 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open on Friday, heading into the weekend's action alongside Danny Willett at eight under.

Willett clung onto a share of the top spot after shooting one under in Friday's second round, while Rory McIlroy ensured things remained tight at the summit with a score of 70 to keep within one shot of first place.

Matthew Southgate took steps toward contention for the title at the K Club after recording a round of 69 on Friday, while Richard Sterne and Tyrrell Hatton also ran into the top five with scores of 68.

Read on for a recap and highlights of all the second-round action in County Kildare, complete with a look at the latest leaderboard.



Visit the official European Tour website for a look at the full leaderboard.

 

Recap Warren laid the groundwork for a title challenge with a solid 70 in Round 1, but even he may not have expected to shoot the best score of the tournament thus far with his 66 on Friday.

It was only a double bogey on the third hole that prevented the Scot from soaring on Thursday, but Warren limited himself to just a single bogey on Day 2, along with nailing seven birdies, such as this one on the eighth green, per the European Tour Twitter account:



In fact, Warren came back to show the third he meant business, cutting Thursday's error-strewn five shots down to a birdied two—strong evidence he had learned his lessons as he rose up the leaderboard.

Speaking to the media after powering his way into title contention, the 35-year-old suggested he felt his form had been building toward a performance like this, per the Guardian's Ewan Murray:

I felt, especially in the last three events, two in China and one in Spain, as if I was close to some decent form. But the schedule this year feels as...
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