European Tour: Matthew Fitzpatrick is at T2 at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA after the second round

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA: Francesco Laporta leads on the European Tour after the second round.

Francesco Laporta sits at the top of the European ToursAbu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA after the second round. The Italian posted a round of -9 to take the lead in front of Matthew Fitzpatrick and Rafa Cabrera-Bello, who are tied for second place. After a round of 63 Francesco Laporta leads by 1 shots and posted 9 birdies during his second round. 

"I just want to enjoy the weekend," Laporta said. "I played solid all 18 holes, my putting was solid, my driver, my irons. I gave myself a lot of opportunities for birdies and so when I had the opportunities, I took them. Every time I was putting for birdie, I made it. It was a great day." 

Matthew Fitzpatrick, currently number 25 in the world golf ranking, is at -9 after the second round at rank T2. The Englishman finished the round at Abu Dhabi GC in 67 strokes in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA.

Lee Westwood, currently number 63 in the world golf ranking, is at -7 after the second round at place T7. The Englishman played the course of the Abu Dhabi GC in 68 shots in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA. 

David Law is at -6 after the second round at place T11. The Scotsman finished the round at Abu Dhabi GC in 68 strokes in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA. 

Richie Ramsay is at -4 after the second round at position T22. The Scotsman finished the round at Abu Dhabi GC in 69 strokes in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA. 

SINGH BRAR (AM), Jack is at -4 after the second round at position T22. The Englishman played the course of the Abu Dhabi GC in 70 shots in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA. 

Andy Sullivan, currently number 130 in the world golf ranking, is at -4 after the second round at rank T22. The Englishman played the course of the Abu Dhabi GC in 71 shots in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA. 

Jack Senior is at -3 after the second round at position T36. The Englishman played the course of the Abu Dhabi GC in 70 shots in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA. 

Ross Fisher, currently number 238 in the world golf ranking, is at -3 after the second round at place T36. The Englishman finished the round at Abu Dhabi GC in 71 strokes in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA. 

The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA is part of the European Tour. The tournament is held from January 16th until the 19th of January 2020 at Abu Dhabi GC in Abu Dhabi GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE. This year a total prize money of USD 7,000,000 will be awarded to the players. The course for the tournament at Abu Dhabi GC plays at Par 72. 

The tournament winner will be the first Rolex Series champion of the decade. The successor of Shane Lowry is wanted. The European Tour players will compete for a total of $ 7,000,000 at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

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