German-speaking players struggled on day two of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour. Several missed the cut.
After a promising start to the week, Friday did not go as hoped for golfers from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour. Nicolai Von Dellingshausen shot a 74 and dropped from fifth place to the middle of the field. Freddy Schott barely made the cut with a 74. Marcel Schneider also could not stay under par compared to the previous day and shot one over par. Joel Girrbach had the worst day, scoring 77, just barely making the cut despite his strong Thursday round. Marcel Siem, Bernd Wiesberger, and Maximilian Steinbach missed the cut. Even stars struggled in Dubai. Rory McIlroy is tied with Von Dellingshausen after a 70, and Tommy Fleetwood also narrowly made the cut. Patrick Reed leads after the first two days with a score of nine under par.
Triple Bogey Dashes Von Dellingshausen’s Chances
Von Dellingshausen played a brilliant round on Thursday under difficult windy conditions and put himself in position for a potential top result this week. However, his chances faded early Friday after a triple bogey on his third hole. His drive landed in a bunker, and his attempt to escape resulted in a ball out of bounds, forcing a drop. Things worsened as it took him seven shots to finish hole 13, a par 4. Still, he recovered somewhat with three birdies on the back nine to reach even par after nine holes. Unfortunately, his front nine saw three consecutive bogeys on holes 5 to 7, but a birdie on the final hole 9 helped him finish with a score two over par, dropping him to 33rd place.
Joel Girrbach had an even tougher day. After a 68 on Thursday, starting tied for third on Friday, he birdied his first hole but did not make another birdie all day. Bogeys on 11 and 12 left him one over par on his back nine. Then, on his front nine, he plummeted with four more bogeys and no birdies, finishing five over par and slipping to 60th place, just inside the cut.
DP World Tour: Eagle on 18 a Silver Lining for Marcel Siem
Marcel Siem had a tough week. After an even-par round on Thursday, nothing went well for him until the last hole on Friday. He shot a 76 to finish in 82nd place, missing the weekend cut. Four bogeys and no birdies on the front nine set a bleak tone for the 45-year-old. More bogeys followed on 12 and 15 on the back nine. However, Siem showed a glimpse of brilliance on the par-5 18th hole, nearly making an albatross by just two meters. He settled for an eagle, improving his score to 76.