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Clarke's chances fade after a 77 in Kuala Lumpur

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Darren Clarke
Darren Clarke's second round five-over-par 77 has hit his chances at golf's Malaysia Open.

The Dungannon player slipped to six over for the tournament and is poised to miss the halfway cut after a round which also included three bogeys and a birdie.

Peter Lawrie remains on three under after a 72 while it was also bad news for Gary Murphy - he is also on his way out after a 79 left him 13 over.

Soren Hansen and Angelo Que hold the clubhouse lead on seven under.

"It was a good day, I played well," said Hansen.

"I made a birdie on 11 after a great four iron over the water at the par three, but didn't take any of my chances on the back nine, which was my front nine.

"But then I made birdie on par five third and that go me going and then birdied the fourth and followed that up with an eagle and that was pretty much the round.

"There were a lot of pars but a spell of three really good holes and the 11th and that was it. I played solid tee to green but those three holes saved the day."

Que also took advantage of the front nine with four consecutive gains in the middle his front nine before the 31-year-old Filipino birdied the last to join Hansen.

"I hit the same shots as yesterday and I hit some really good shots yesterday, but I holed more putts today," said Que, who carded five birdies in a first round 70.

"I had a bad run from the sixth hole yesterday, but everything pretty worked out fine today expect for one hole.

"But five under on this course and in this heat is good."

 

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