Lam misses chance to join leaders

The 31-year-old, who led the tournament after the weather-interrupted first day with a four-under 67, had to play 13 holes at Sentosa Golf Club on Saturday morning after darkness interrupted his second round with the Singaporean on four under through five holes.

Lam pulled himself within a stroke of Els and Dyson - the clubhouse leaders on six under - with a birdie at the 12th but pushed his two-iron tee shot at the par-five 18th into rough and put his second shot behind a tree as he bogeyed the hole.

The dropped shot gave Lam a level par 71 that put him into a tie for third place on four under with Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Thailand's Chapchai Nirat, who both carded scores of 68 on Friday.

Dyson fired a four-under-par 67 and Els carded a 70 in their second rounds to lead the tournament on six under.

Lam was regretful at missing the opportunity to play with three-time major winner Els.

"Coming down the last I was thinking that if I could just make a par, I would probably get to play with Ernie Els which would have been a really big bonus," he added.

"He's someone that I look up to and it would have been a great learning opportunity to play with someone like him.

"It might turn out to be a good thing. We've still got two more rounds, a long way to go and hopefully I can continue to play solid golf."

Seventy-eight players completed their second rounds this morning with Thailand's Thaworn Wiratchant, Australia's Marcus Both and Holland's Guido Van Der Valk moving into contention after joining Thomas Bjorn of Denmark and David Gleeson of Australia in a five-way tie for sixth on three under.