After shooting a second-round 67, Eddie Pepperell has taken the lead at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Pepperell, who leads at 8 under through 36 holes at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, sits one-shot ahead of Dean Burmester, Robert Karlsson and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau.
Ashun Wu and Romain Langasque sit T-5 at 6 under while four other golfers including Kurt Kitayama of the United States are T-7 at 5 under.
LEADERBOARD: Dubai Desert Classic scores
Pepperell, who carded six birdies Friday, missed the cut in his last two events, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and the South African Open. He opened the European Tour’s 2020 season T-19 at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in November.
The 29-year-old Englishman finished the first round with a 69 and sat in a tie for third with 11 other golfers.
Pepperell tees off his third round alongside Karlsson Saturday afternoon.
