HAIKOU, China, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Irish players Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy, firing a 4-under-par 68 Friday, tied with Australia at the halfway point of the World Cup of Golf in China.
The tournament features two-man teams from competing countries. They play two rounds of fourball and two of foursomes. Australians Richard Green and Brendan Jones had an 11-under 63 in Thursday's fourball round but McDowell and McIlroy had their 68 in Friday's foursomes to earn a share of the lead.