Field fails to finish second round at Abu Dhabi

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Richard Green of Australia and Graeme Storm of England shared the clubhouse lead Friday after bad light stopped play during the second round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for a second straight day.

Storm hit an 8-under 64 for the best round of the day and Green shot a 65 for both to total 11-under 133 at Abu Dhabi Golf Club.

Twenty-seven players still have to finish their rounds after a backlog due to Thursday's opening round being affected by rain and bad light. The cut is expected to be at 2 under.

European Ryder Cup star Paul Casey (65), the 2007 champion, and Anthony Wall (67), both from England, are one shot back. Northern Ireland teenager Rory McIlroy (69), Brett Rumford of Australia (67) and Johan Edfors of Sweden (69) are next at 135.

Padraig Harrington of Ireland (66), winner of the British Open and the PGA Championship last year, has a share of 10th place at 137. Sergio Garcia of Spain (71) is eight shots off the pace.

Storm, the 2007 Open de France champion, played in the same group as Green and made an eagle, seven birdies and a bogey.

"We always seem to play well together and the last time we played together, he won the Australian Open," Storm said. "But I love this golf course. The greens are putting the best I've ever seen them, which is helping me a little bit. I'm reading the green a little bit better than I did last year, but I'm driving the ball pretty straight, too."

While Storm was brilliant over the back nine, making the eagle and four birdies, Green tore up the front nine with six birdies.

"I'm very happy with the way I played, especially the front nine. I had it on a roll there and I didn't think I could do a thing wrong," Green said. "Storm was cruising on. He had a good back nine and I had the good front nine. In the end, he got me by a shot, but it was a good little tussle."

Casey said he was surprised by his low score.

"I hit it really poorly off the tee and the thing that has not been going right for probably the past year or so is the putting, which seemed to click today," he said. "So, kind of funny the way it works out. But I'm very, very happy with a 65 and comfortable with where I am."