McIlroy back on top in Dubai

Rory McIlroy has retaken the lead in the Dubai Desert Classic lead this morning, shooting a second-round 68 to lie 12-under-par.

The Irish teenager was only able to play three holes of his second round at Emirates Golf Club yesterday with six hours lost to fog over the opening two days and briefly slipped back to seven-under-par after dropping a shot at the first.

But after play started on time this morning, the 19-year-old picked up two shots in four holes around the turn to move onto nine under through 11, before eventually finishing with a 68.

Henrik Stenson leapt to the top of the leaderboard yesterday after carding a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to lie joint second with Louis Oosthuizen on 11-under overall.

Green, like Stenson a former Dubai champion, blazed a flawless nine under 63 to sit a shot behind the Swede at 11-under-par.