2023 DP World Tour Championship: Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland in pursuit after Round 2 in Dubai

Nicolai Hojgaard leads after two rounds, but some heavy hitters are among those on the chase

Nicolai Hojgaard commands the solo lead at 11 under through two rounds of action at the 2023 DP World Tour Championship. The young Dane has built a two-stroke gap between himself and the field following rounds of 66-67 with the players in pursuit being some of those he grew closest to at this year's Ryder Cup.

"I feel like [a win is] the only thing I missed this season, but there's two rounds to go," said Hojgaard. "There's a lot of really good players in this field I know that's going to be in the hunt the next few days, and I'm going to keep grinding as much as I can and put myself around, hopefully, and we'll see on Sunday."

Hojgaard's European teammate from Marco Simone, Tommy Fleetwood, has eyes on polishing off a fantastic statistical season with a win of his own at Jumeriah Estates in Dubai. A relatively new resident of the area, the Englishman leads the field with 14 birdies and stands at 9 under at the halfway point.