German-speaking players struggled on day two of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, with several missing the cut on the DP World Tour.
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 of the DP World Tour. Nicolai Von Dellingshausen shot a 74 and dropped from fifth place the day before to the midfield. Freddy Schott barely made the cut with a 74. Marcel Schneider also failed to stay under par compared to the previous day, shooting one over par. Joel Girrbach had the worst day, shooting a 77 and just making the cut despite a strong round on Thursday. Marcel Siem, Bernd Wiesberger, and Maximilian Steinbach missed the cut. Even the stars faltered in Dubai. Rory McIlroy is tied with Von Dellingshausen after a 70, and Tommy Fleetwood just made the cut. After the first two days, Patrick Reed leads with a score of nine under par.
Triple bogey ends Von Dellingshausen’s chances for a high finish
On Thursday, Nicolai Von Dellingshausen played an excellent round under difficult wind conditions, positioning himself for a potential top result this week. However, that opportunity slipped away early on Friday after a triple bogey on his third hole. His drive landed in a bunker, and his following attempt to get out went out of bounds, forcing a drop. Things didn’t improve as he only finished the Par 4 13th hole with a seventh stroke. He managed to recover with three birdies on the back nine to bring his score to even par after the first nine holes. Unfortunately, his front nine was less successful, with three consecutive bogeys from holes 5 to 7. A birdie on the 9th hole brought him to two over par and dropped him to 33rd place.
Joel Girrbach had an even tougher day. After a 68 on the previous day that placed him tied for third, he started well with a birdie on his first hole. It was, however, his last birdie of the day. Bogeys on holes 11 and 12 left him at +1 after the back nine. The front nine were disastrous with four more bogeys and no birdies, culminating in a total score of five over par and a fall to 60th place, barely making the cut.
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Marcel Siem experienced a tough week. After an even-par round on Thursday, Friday was difficult up until the last hole, where he shot a 76 and missed the weekend cut, placing 82nd. Four bogeys and no birdies on the front nine put