Donaldson races ahead as Yang and Harrington miss the cut
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April 23, 2011, Saturday
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JAMIE Donaldson fired 11 birdies for a second-round score of 61 that sent him soaring to the top of the China Open leaderboard in Chengdu yesterday.
Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington and defending champion Y.E. Yang both missed the cut, however.
Donaldson is one stroke ahead of seven players tied at 12 under at the Luxehills International Country Club in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. The Welshman's scintillating performance lifted him 57 places up the field, having shot a 2-under 70 in the first round.
Jeppe Huldahl of Denmark, Gregory Havret of France, Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium, Keith Horne of South Africa, Peter Lawrie of Ireland, Jeev Milkha Singh of India and Gareth Maybin of Northern Ireland were all in contention at the halfway stage, just a shot behind Donaldson.
Sergio Garcia of Spain was two shots off the pace, alongside four others, after a round of 67, while China's highest-ranked golfer Liang Wenchong carded 66 to put him on 10 under.
Despite opening the round with an eagle, Yang of South Korea slipped back following his first-round 68, recording five bogeys and a double bogey at the 18th for a score of 75.
Harrington meanwhile missed the cut by five shots after a second-round 73, including a double bogey at the 15th, that left him on par after 36 holes.
In Jakarta, Lee Westwood moved into a tie for the lead at the Indonesian Masters before the second round was suspended by thunder and lightning at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club.
The No. 2-ranked Westwood rolled in four straight birdies to begin his round and holed a seventh at the 16th to move to 9 under for the tournament before he was forced off the course.
Play will resume early today.
Shaaban Hussin of Malaysia and Park Hyun-bin of South Korea were already in the clubhouse on 9 under.
Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington and defending champion Y.E. Yang both missed the cut, however.
Donaldson is one stroke ahead of seven players tied at 12 under at the Luxehills International Country Club in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. The Welshman's scintillating performance lifted him 57 places up the field, having shot a 2-under 70 in the first round.
Jeppe Huldahl of Denmark, Gregory Havret of France, Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium, Keith Horne of South Africa, Peter Lawrie of Ireland, Jeev Milkha Singh of India and Gareth Maybin of Northern Ireland were all in contention at the halfway stage, just a shot behind Donaldson.
Sergio Garcia of Spain was two shots off the pace, alongside four others, after a round of 67, while China's highest-ranked golfer Liang Wenchong carded 66 to put him on 10 under.
Despite opening the round with an eagle, Yang of South Korea slipped back following his first-round 68, recording five bogeys and a double bogey at the 18th for a score of 75.
Harrington meanwhile missed the cut by five shots after a second-round 73, including a double bogey at the 15th, that left him on par after 36 holes.
In Jakarta, Lee Westwood moved into a tie for the lead at the Indonesian Masters before the second round was suspended by thunder and lightning at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club.
The No. 2-ranked Westwood rolled in four straight birdies to begin his round and holed a seventh at the 16th to move to 9 under for the tournament before he was forced off the course.
Play will resume early today.
Shaaban Hussin of Malaysia and Park Hyun-bin of South Korea were already in the clubhouse on 9 under.
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