Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Dubuisson could well be Victor
FRANCE’S Victor
Dubuisson claimed a two-shot lead after the second round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player.
The Ryder Cup star carded a two-under 70 to reach six under, but his advantage would have been greater had it not been for a bogey at the last after missing the green and firing his chip 25 feet past the hole.
Dubuisson’s momentum was halted after he birdied the 15th to move three clear when the threat of lightning forced a two-anda-half-hour suspension.
By then second-placed South African Darren Fichardt, who got in as a late reserve, and Lee Westwood were safely home in the clubhouse on four under par.
Windier conditions made scoring more difficult than the opening day with just 12 under-par rounds posted.
Ireland’s Shane Lowry, starting at level par, coped best and was five under through 10 holes only for one dropped shot at 11 to be followed by a triple-bogey at the 14th as he eventually finished one under.
That put overnight leader Bernd Wiesberger back in front only for the Austrian to leak three shots in two holes early in his round to leave Dubuisson two clear on six under.
Wiesberger failed to recover from that slip and carded a five-over 77.
Race to Dubai leader Tommy Fleetwood shot a 74 to slip to three over to leave him with the remotest of chances of clinching the title with a win this week.
Padraig Harrington is tied for 30th on two over par after a 72 but Paul Dunne slipped back to six over after a 76.