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Omega Dubai Desert Classic day two - What they said
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Omega Dubai Desert Classic day two - What they said

A wild and windy day at Emirates Golf Club saw play suspended during round two of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

George Coetzee

With half of the field yet to complete their second rounds, here we take a look at what some of them had to say on Friday.

George Coetzee (-9 after eight holes)

"We saw this one tree go down. You get a warning from the chairman, it's about to collapse and start squeaking. I was walking under the trees hearing the squeaking and thinking, this could be me. It's a little bit dangerous out there with the trees collapsing and stuff. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I'm quite happy with the total I had, playing the back nine, the scoring holes, a couple of holes playing downwind. I'm quite happy to have taken advantage of it."

Sergio Garcia (-8 after five holes)

"It was a little bit of a lottery. The wind was all over the place and it was blowing really, really hard, very gusty. Obviously with trees coming down and things like that, we managed to hold on well for those first six holes which wasn't easy. I think tomorrow will be a little bit calmer and we can get out there."

Henrik Stenson (-4 after five holes)

"It was definitely the worst conditions I've ever played golf in in Dubai, I know that much. It was blowing very hard, a lot of dust in the air, trees coming down. You can't control the weather, unfortunately, and we'll be back to play some more golf tomorrow."

Rafa Cabrera Bello (69, -4)

"It's been a very tough day again, lots of wind today. Pretty much the same intensity but kind of felt like it was all over the place. It wasn't very consistent and also lots of gusts so it really made it tough out there. Really, really happy with the way I played. I played very solid, hit lots of fairways, most of the greens. Despite the wind, stayed patient. Overall, I'm very pleased with the three under today."

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