Overview
- Japan’s Rintaro Nakano, Vietnam’s Khanh Hung Le and Australia’s Harry Takis are tied at 11 under after two rounds at Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis Course.
- Nakano followed a 67 with a 66, highlighted by a second straight eagle at the par-5 13th, one year after finishing two shots short.
- Le, a 17-year-old University of Illinois commit, posted 66-67 and remains the first Vietnamese player to hold a lead at this championship.
- Takis, San Diego State’s reigning Mountain West freshman of the year, closed his second round with four birdies in five holes to card 67-66.
- The cut fell at 6-over 150 with 62 players advancing, including three from the United Arab Emirates, as weekend play decides the major berths.