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Morrison rides through the storm in Singapore

BRITON James Morrison enjoyed the best of the conditions at a rain-hit Singapore Open yesterday to fire a second round 3-under 68 that moved him a shot clear of the field at the co-sanctioned event.

Morrison, tied for the lead with Italy's Edoardo Molinari on 9-under par after the first round, had completed 14 holes of his second round before a weather delay forced the players off the course for almost three hours.

The 26-year-old returned to par the next three holes before a beautiful approach shot on the par-5 18th hole set up a tap-in birdie to send him into the clubhouse on 12-under for the US$6 million tournament being played over two courses.

When play was suspended for the day due to darkness, Molinari sat alone in second place on 11-under after 10 holes and will return with 68 other players early today to complete their second rounds.

"It was a perfect number really, 100 yards to the flag and with a sand wedge from the fairway it looked like it was about to go in, but I will take a four," Morrison told reporters of his approach at the last on the more difficult Serapong Course.

"It's definitely harder than the other course," he added. "More demanding tee shots and a well-designed course, so overall I had a good day."

Filipino Juvic Pagunsan surged up the leaderboard with a second straight 5-under 66 to sit two adrift of Morrison and level with Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, who was 5-under for his round after nine holes before play was halted.

Dane Anders Hansen recorded a bogey-free 7-under 64 to join Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey and South Korea's Y.E. Yang in a tie for fifth at 9-under par.

 

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