Irish Open 2013: Day 2 Leaderboard, Analysis and More

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Published: June 28, 2013

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Peter Uihlein and Robert Rock grabbed a share of the lead at the Irish Open Friday at nine-under par through 36 holes.

The joint leaders are two shots clear of the closest competitors at Maynooth's Carton House Golf Club, headlined by two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal.

Northern Ireland's three recent major champions weren't so fortunate. World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, 2010 U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke all missed the cut. The same goes for superstar Padraig Harrington—a three-time major winner himself.

Golf columnist Scott Michaux was disappointed by the poor play:



Below is a look at the top of the leaderboard after the first 36 holes of action in one of the European Tour's most prestigious tournaments. For complete scores, head over to the Tour's official website.

Pos. Player Scores Total T1 Peter Uihlein
67-68
-9 T1
Robert Rock
69-66
-9 T3
Jose Maria Olazabal
68-69
-7 T3 Shane Lowry 67-70 -7 T3 Oscar Floren
66-71
-7 T3 Joost Luiten
67-70 -7 T3
Ricardo Santos
71-66
-7
T8 Raphael Jacquelin
69-69
-6 T8 Pablo Larrazabal 69-69 -6 T8 Henry Scott 74-64 -6 T11 Anders Hansen
69-70
-5
T11 Thomas Bjorn
68-71
-5
Note: All statistics and other information, unless otherwise indicated, are courtesy of EuropeanTour.com.

 

Uihlein is an American expat who has opted to begin his professional career on the other side of the pond. That has not only broadened his horizons, but it's also forced him to acclimate his game to all different types of courses around Europe.

It's paying off this week so far, that's for sure. Uihlein has already won the Madeira Islands Open in May and has another fourth place finish to his credit.

However, it could have been an even better round Friday than the fo...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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