The best facts and figures from day two of the NBO Oman Open...
11- At 11 under par Matthieu Pavon takes a two-shot halfway lead over Matthew Southgate into the weekend.
65- Leader Pavon carded the best score on day two, the joint lowest of the week which included a run of five birdies in six holes from the fifth.
2016- Pavon has a good history at this venue having finished in a tie for third in 2016 at the Challenge Tour Road to Oman final, where in doing so he secured his European Tour card.
64- The biggest mover on Friday was Finn Tapio Pulkkanen, who climbed 64 places after a second round 68.
4.28 - With a score average of 4.28 the 460 yard par four 18th was the most difficult during today's final round.
2015- Darren Clarke recorded his lowest round for almost three years with a bogey-free 67.
69- Players made the halfway cut of 144, which fell at level par. Players not around for the weekend include two previous winners; Ricardo Gouveia and Bernd Ritthammer, who both won at this venue on the Challenge Tour.
1- Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjørn will be around for the weekend despite letting a good start slip, bogeying three of his last four holes to make the cut by one.
14- Søren Kjeldsen had the company of his 14-year-old son, already a four handicapper, caddying for him this week. The pair missed the halfway cut finishing four over par with a score of 148.
