Day two digest: 2020 Oman Open

Everything you need to know from day two at Al Mouj Golf.

Our leaders proved that golf is a game for all ages, Kaymer played chase the ace and there were some wild shots on day two of the 2020 Oman Open.

Here is everything you need to know from round two in the desert.

The generation game

Stephen Gallacher is 45 years old and has four European Tour wins from 570 starts. Rasmus Højgaard is 18 and has one win from nine. The duo are separated by 27 years in age but were locked together at the top of the leaderboard on nine under after 36 holes. Gallacher's 67 was his first bogey free round since the 2018 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, while Højgaard's 68 contained an eagle, five birdies and three bogeys. When the duo tee off together on Saturday, Gallacher's son Jack will be carrying his dad's bag - he is just nine days older than Højgaard.

Perfection from Kaymer

A hole-in-one is a rare feat in a golfing career so when you get one, it'd be nice to see it. Martin Kaymer did not have that luxury when he holed a pitching wedge from 162 yards on the 13th but luckily he had a spotter in Li Haotong who gave him the good news, prompting a big celebration. "It was a good number in terms of clubs, I thought if I can throw the pitching wedge down in that collection area you can create a good birdie chance," he said. "I hit a good pitching wedge straight at the flag but I didn't see it going in, I just saw the two guys celebrating behind the green. It was a very nice feeling." Kaymer's ace was the second of his career, the first ever at this event and the fifth of the 2020 Race to Dubai.

Samooja's wild round

They say a good round often starts with a bogey and that was certainly the case for Kalle Samooja, who responded to his opening blemish by picking up nine shots in his next 12 holes. A triple bogey after finding the water on the 15th threatened to derail things but the Finn is made of stern stuff and birdied the 16th and 18th in a 65. He is just one off the lead.

Lombard's wild hole

When you have Zander Lombard's power, par fives should be a doddle. He made hard work of the seventh but the last shot is always the most important and this one was a beauty. An unconventional birdie for the South African.

Shinkwin's wild shot

There aren't really any words for this one so just take a look. Amateurs don't get the sort of luck Callum Shinkwin did here.