Day two digest: 2020 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai

Everything you need to know from the second round at Jumeirah Golf Estates.

Patrick Reed put himself in pole position and Golf for Good reached a significant milestone as The Race to Dubai conclusion reached the halfway stage.

Here is everything you need to know from the second round at Jumeirah Golf Estates.

Reed races clear

Patrick Reed took control with a stunning second round 64. Reed, looking to become the first American to top the Race to Dubai Rankings Presented by Rolex, holds a two shot lead heading into the weekend after advancing to eight under. “Anytime you shoot eight under par you're always happy,” said Reed. “There's a lot of golf left. Anytime you have the lead, a share of the lead, you're always going to be pleased. You put yourself in position going into the weekend to have a shot at it, and that's all you can ask for is giving yourself a chance to win a golf tournament.”

Canter bolts out of the blocks

Laurie Canter is still chasing a maiden European Tour title and victory this week would be quite some entrance to the winner's circle. The Englishman gave himself an excellent chance with a blistering start – his 13 foot putt at the fourth seeing him start with a quartet of birdies to grab a share of the lead. Four further gains followed to give Canter a share of third on seven under. “The position I find myself in, I feel comfortable with it because I'm just kind of into what I'm doing, not thinking too much beyond my next shot,” he said. “I think, obviously, as much as you can do that, stay into that shot, into that moment, you're going to have a better chance of playing well.”

Fitzpatrick keen to keep the pace up

Back-to-back rounds of 68 have put 2016 winner Matthew Fitzpatrick in second place on eight under. Fitzpatrick had it put to him mid-round that he enjoyed the quicker pace of play around the Earth Course, and the 26-year-old agreed. “I despise slow play - me and Eric (Van Rooyen) are setting a good pace today and yesterday Viktor Hovland so it was right up my street,” he said.

Stenson's self reflection

Henrik Stenson is a two-time winner of this event but did not have it all his own way on Friday, mixing five birdies with four bogeys in a round of 71. And the Swede clearly hadn't entirely got over the dropped shots when he got back to his hotel.

Golf for Good raises over €1,000,000

The European Tour’s Golf for Good initiative, which underpinned the 2020 season, raised a total of €1,033,771, with much of that going to charitable causes local to the European Tour’s 2020 host venues. The campaign also saw close to 20,000 golf balls donated to the grassroots game as the Tour gave back to local communities during the pandemic. Golf for Good is a charitable initiative set up by the European Tour upon the resumption of the 2020 Race to Dubai. It is a narrative which underpinned the UK Swing and the whole season with the aim of giving back in three areas: supporting the Communities where the European Tour plays; rewarding the true heroes, such as frontline workers; and promoting the many health benefits that golf offers.