The 26-year-old Morrison becomes the leader in the clubhouse on Singapore Open after a second round 68. James Morrison held the clubhouse lead at 12-under when fading light halted play for the day at the weather-hit Singapore Open.
This English professional began the day level with Italian Edoardo Molinari at the top of the leaderboard after both had carded 62s at the easier Tanjong course on Friday, but ended it one in front of the Italian after a three-under 68 at the Serapong. But Molinari still has a great chance to regain top spot after a three-hour delay for a thunderstorm restricted the Ryder Cup star to just 10 holes of his second round.
Three birdies had lifted Molinari to 11-under and he'll now be looking to overtake Morrison when he returns to the course early on Saturday morning to complete his final eight holes. Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano will also have designs on the lead after cashing in at the Tanjong late in the afternoon. The Spaniard had surged up to 10-under - and into a tie for third with Filipino Juvic Pagunsan (safely in the clubhouse following two 66s) - after four birdies and an eagle on his front nine.
Morrison started round two with a bogey before a birdie at the seventh erased the damage, but another bogey at the ninth saw the Englishman drop to one-over on the day. However, Morrison fought back on the homeward nine, picking up birdies at the 11th, 13th and 14th before the thunderstorm arrived. On the resumption of play, he was able to par the next three holes before an excellent approach to two feet on the par-five last brought another birdie and saw him move to 12-under-par at the halfway mark. Morrison has won once in Europe but success has been hard to come by this season with only two top-10s to his name. Still, young Morrison is not afraid to lead from the front despite a near miss at the French Open in July where he led for three rounds before finishing seventh.
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