Englishman five shots ahead of early leader Rory McIlroyHatton five under for 13 holes after fog delayThe Abu Dhabi Championship has afforded us a fresh interpretation of the desert swing. Whereas Thursday belonged to Rory McIlroy, courtesy of a superb 64, Tyrrell Hatton strode forward to place himself in a formidable tournament position 24 hours later. McIlroy, incredibly, finds himself five adrift of the inspired Englishman.
There are asterisks attached to that status. The overhang from a fog delay on Thursday morning means Hatton, McIlroy and batches of others must return early on Saturday to complete their second round. Hatton is 12 under par and will restart from a fairway bunker on the 14th, with McIlroy on the 15th as the horn blew.