DUBAI — World number six Henrik Stenson recovered from another horror start to card 69 in the second round of the DP World Tour Championship on Friday, although the Swede dismissed his chances of a third successive victory at the European Tour finale.
Stenson was among the favorites going into the Dubai tournament, having shot a combined 41-under to win back-to-back events on the Earth course from 2013 to go with three top-six finishes in his last six tour events.
However, a miserable first-round 77 appears to have quashed any hopes of a treble despite Friday's late renaissance.