Rory McIlroy and Tyrell Hatton share lead at DP World Tour Championship

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If Rory McIlroy felt frustrated during another testing day around Earth Course on Friday, he did a good job of not showing it.Happily, he won’t have to worry about giving vent to…

If Rory McIlroy felt frustrated during another testing day around Earth Course on Friday, he did a good job of not showing it.

Happily, he won’t have to worry about giving vent to his feelings on Saturday: whatever he does, it is likely to pale in comparison to his playing partner.

The world No 2 will play his third round in the company of the famously combustible Tyrell Hatton.

The celebrated duo are tied for the lead at the DP World Tour Championship on five-under par, and will make for a box-office match when they tee off at 12.40pm.

McIlroy is a fan of Hatton, and joked that his playing partner’s mood might be largely dependent on “what side of the bed he gets out of”.

Even though they hold the lead, each has betrayed signs of annoyance over the opening two days.

McIlroy, who lost out to Lee Westwood when this tournament was first staged at Earth Course in 2009, reckons the challenge has never been tougher.

The wind has been blustery, the greens dry, and the rough punishing – hence the higher than usual scoring.

“I started to get frustrated with the golf course,” McIlroy said after his second-round 70, which including three bogeys in six holes on the back nine.

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