Rahm hit an amazing bunker shot Thursday but couldn't get it going Friday, as he was 4 over during a seven-hole stretch on the back nine.

Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland have missed the cut and Rory McIlroy was forced to battle to make the weekend as the headline acts struggled at the Dubai Desert Classic.

Fortune favours Ewen Ferguson as Scot surges into Dubai Desert Classic lead - A lucky bounce off the grandstand on the 18th helped Ferguson head the field by a stroke, but Jon Rahm missed the cut

Ewen Ferguson admits he had "a little bit of luck" after he eagled the 18th hole to lead the Dubai Desert Classic by a stroke at the midway stage.

Three-time DP World Tour victor Ewen Ferguson the halfway leader in Dubai after remarkable final hole; defending champion Rory McIlroy nine adrift; watch the final two rounds on Saturday and Sunday on Sky Sports Golf,

Ewen Ferguson took the spotlight at the Dubai Desert Classic, leading after the second round. Ranked No. 141, Ferguson edged ahead after an advantageous shot at the 18th hole. Meanwhile, top-ranked stars Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland missed the cut,

“It was a hard day,” admitted Ferguson after signing for a 74 to sit on ten under, three shots off the lead after being one in front at the halfway stage. “But I felt like I was grinding well and they put us on the clock walking onto the 15th green and then on the 16th tee.

The second round of the 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Classic was played on Friday, January 17 at Emirates Golf Club. The cut line was drawn at even par after 36 holes and 70 players made it through.

Scottish golfer Ewen Ferguson opened up about Tyrrell Hatton's game ahead of the finale of the 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

“A wee bit of luck goes a long way,” declared a smiling Ewen Ferguson and he wasn’t joking in this instance as a slice of good fortune secured him the halfway lead in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

As ‘Moving Day’ looms at Dubai Desert Classic, Dubai’s very own star sets the pace while marquee names prepare to climb the leaderboard

Leading second-round scores from the European Tour's Dubai Desert Classic on Friday (par 72; GBR & IRL unless stated):