In a surprising turn of events at the Dubai Desert Classic, Ewen Ferguson, ranked No. 141, leads the field with a score of 7-under 65. His lead came after a fortunate bounce off an advertising board on the 18th hole, allowing him to eagle and reach 12 under for the tournament. New Zealand’s David Hillier, ranked No. 223, is just one stroke behind after also shooting a 65. Meanwhile, top players like Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland missed the cut with scores of 77 and 73 respectively. Rahm, now at No. 31 in the rankings, described his performance as below average. Rory McIlroy, despite a struggle, made the cut at 3-under par, nine strokes behind the leader. He remains optimistic, citing last year’s comeback from a similar deficit.
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