• Tommy Fleetwood tees off on the fifth fairway during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    Tommy Fleetwood tees off on the fifth fairway during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • Alex Noren lines up a putt on the 7th green during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Alex Noren lines up a putt on the 7th green during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • Hideto Tanihara crosses between the 6th and 7th holes during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Hideto Tanihara crosses between the 6th and 7th holes during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
  • Thomas Pieters plays a shot during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Karim Sahib / AFP
    Thomas Pieters plays a shot during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Karim Sahib / AFP
  • Rafa Cabrera-Bello tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Rafa Cabrera-Bello tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • Tyrrell Hatton hits his third shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Tyrrell Hatton hits his third shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • Justin Rose plays a shot on the bush of 2nd hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    Justin Rose plays a shot on the bush of 2nd hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • Alexander Bjork plays a shot on the 2nd hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    Alexander Bjork plays a shot on the 2nd hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • Patrick Reed looks on with his caddie on the 8th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Patrick Reed looks on with his caddie on the 8th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
  • Francesco Molinari hits his second shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Francesco Molinari hits his second shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • Kiradech Aphibarnrat hits his third shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Kiradech Aphibarnrat hits his third shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • Nicolas Colsaerts hits a bunker shot during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Nicolas Colsaerts hits a bunker shot during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • David Horsey hits his second shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    David Horsey hits his second shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • Julian Suri tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championshi. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Julian Suri tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championshi. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • Matthew Fitzpatrick hits his second shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Matthew Fitzpatrick hits his second shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • Justin Rose tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Justin Rose tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Andrew Redington / Getty Images

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DP World Tour Championship: The best photos from Round 2 at Jumeirah Golf Estates

Defending champion Fitzpatrick leads the tournament by one shot at the halfway stage.

The National staff

November 17, 2017

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The best photos from Friday's second round of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai.

Following the conclusion of the second round, defending champion Matthew Fitzpatrick is the halfway leader after posting successive 67s to lead fellow Englishman Tyrrell Hatton by one shot.

Three players are one shot further back heading into Saturday's round, including Race to Dubai contender Justin Rose, who is joined on 8-under par by Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat and American Julian Suri.

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