Louis Oosthuizen shot 7-under-par 65 Friday and took a three-stroke lead after 36 holes of the European Tour's Qatar Masters golf tournament at Doha. Through two rounds, the native of Mosselbay, South Africa, had a tournament record of 12-under 132, three shots better than first-round leader Andrew Coltart of Scotland, who shared the early round lead with two other players. Oosthuizen made pars at the first three holes, and ended his bogey-free round with seven birdies. He took sole possession of the lead with a birdie at the par-4 12th hole, and closed with two straight pars. It feels nice having a three shot lead after the second round, Oosthuizen said.

Louis Oosthuizen, playing bogey-free golf, shot an 8-under-par 62 Friday and is part of a four-way tie for the lead halfway through the Hong Kong Open. Oliver Fisher shot 65 Friday while Chawalit Plaphol and Oliver Wilson each had 66s to join Oosthuizen at 8-under 132 after two rounds of the tournament. Colin Montgomerie was in a group of five players one stroke back at 7-under.