Dubai Dessert Classic

fonda

I see Rafael Cabrera-Bello is -9 through 12, he could shoot some round if he keeps it going, few other players shooting around 5 and 6 under. McIlroy should be able to shoot low if he is on form later!

abouttobebanned

You could say the same about any player.

fonda

Any player should be able to shoot low if they are on form later!

Happy?

k.p.h

Sound.

Dr.Silly

abouttobebanned wrote: »

You could say the same about any player.

go back to bed, and try getting up the other side ...may help:cool:

Whyner

Sometimes this forum makes me pull my hair out but I keep coming back. Need my golf fix.

Cabrera finished -9. Finished with 7 boring pars

stringy

Dubai Dessert Classic? Does it come with ice-cream?

big_drive

Trying to follow the scores online. McIlroy after turning his card around nicely, was +1 but 3 birdies in a row has him up to -2

Johnny_Fontane

now 5 in six holes, moves to -4

big_drive

-7 for his final 10 holes. Nice shooting!

dvemail

Some turn around there from McIlroy, hopefully now he can turn his good form into a win.

Tones69

Very solid from Rory, love watching him play. Nice to see kaymer shoot well too

slave1

Lowry at 4 under, keep it going for the first pay day of 2012 hopefully

bigtimecharlie

Bogey free day for McIlory, a 65 has him top of the leaderboard at -13.

Close behind (-11)is Kaymer after a hole-in-one at the 7th.

soundsham

Looking like an interesting weekend of golf ahead
Nice to see Kaymer making a return to form
Rors playing nicely again

fonda

bigtimecharlie wrote: »

Bogey free day for McIlory, a 65 has him top of the leaderboard at -13.

Close behind (-11)is Kaymer after a hole-in-one at the 7th.

Was sitting at the back of the 7th green for that! Was my first time ever seeing a hole in one, made my day

More surprisingly was reading in the local paper this morning that it was Kaymers first hole in one ever:eek: not just in competition but ever!

heebusjeebus

McIlroy in the drink on 7. Hopefully he will recover and wont lose too many shots.

Zorbas

Rorys going to drop to 2nd for sure - hope tis only temporary.

heebusjeebus

Zorbas wrote: »

Rorys going to drop to 2nd for sure - hope tis only temporary.

He'll be lucky to escape with a DB on the 7th now.

abouttobebanned

Superb save. Escapes with a bogey

abouttobebanned

Apologies for my earlier moodiness...I did get out of bed on the wrong side!

heebusjeebus

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Superb save. Escapes with a bogey

Jeez, some putt!

Zorbas

A lot of players close at the top now including old Westwood Can Rory break free?

abouttobebanned

Bjorn will be hard to beat. One of the most solid players on the tour. Mcilroy is capable of magic though and my suspicion is that it may come tomorrow rather than today.

Leslie91

Anybody know a good stream?.

heebusjeebus

Leslie91 wrote: »

Anybody know a good stream?.

There should be plenty listed on wiziwig.tv
Sky Sports 1.

heebusjeebus

McIlroy has dropped another on the par 5 10th.
He looks bored.

BackScrub

Has Rory some deepdown aversion to winning or what? He's the only player in the top 34 over par today!!!

It's not stretching reality to say he could have won 15 times in his career already, given the vast number of times he's been in contention. If he doesn't develop a killer instinct anytime soon, he won't win 15 times in his whole career, which would be a terrible reflection on his ability.

Edit: Typical Rory to hole a monster on the next hole. Can't see him winning however.

Zorbas

McI just sank a blinder - I would rather have that gift than to walk on water

heebusjeebus

BackScrub wrote: »

Has Rory some deepdown aversion to winning or what? He's the only player in the top 34 over par today!!!

It's not stretching reality to say he could have won 15 times in his career already, given the vast number of times he's been in contention. If he doesn't develop a killer instinct anytime soon, he won't win 15 times in his whole career, which would be a terrible reflection on his ability.

He doesn't like Saturdays. Lets hope he rips it up tomorrow.
What's good to see is that his putting is hugely improved on last year.

BackScrub

heebusjeebus wrote: »

He doesn't like Saturdays. Lets hope he rips it up tomorrow.
What's good to see is that his putting is hugely improved on last year.

Yes, I certainly think the putting has improved this year. He's an excellent long putter, it's the 10-15ft putts he has a problem with. I think his stroke is just fine, he has a lot of trouble reading them as far as I can see.

Borisss

Lets go Kaymer.

Win it for the good guys.

heebusjeebus

Westwood playing well now, -5 for the day. Rory should get a birdie on 13 to move up to 3rd place.

fonda

Few pics from Friday

Daly, Monty & Couples


McIlroy on hole 6


Westwood on the first

bigtimecharlie

McIlory going backwards, bogey on first and in the water on 9.

JONJO THE MISER

Glad i got up early, just made a few hundred on the final hole:D.

bigtimecharlie

Cabrera-Bello triumphs in the Dubai desert classic, one ahead of Westwood and Gallagher.

McIlory T5 after a 71.

bigtimecharlie

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Glad i got up early, just made a few hundred on the final hole:D.

Explain.

AldilaMan

Westwood comes up 1 shy again. Further proof that he can't putt.

bigtimecharlie

AldilaMan wrote: »

Westwood comes up 1 shy again. Further proof that he can't putt.

It was a poor chip that he played for his 3rd.

abouttobebanned

Very poor from Westwood. That tournament was there for the taking for him.

AldilaMan

bigtimecharlie wrote: »

It was a poor chip that he played for his 3rd.

Correction

Further proof that he can't Chip or Putt

Atlantic1

I can't believe how he messed up the 18th with that 3rd shot. Very poor from someone of his standard.