Golf-Australian Herbert extends lead at halfway stage of Irish Open

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Having carded an eight-under-par 64 on Thursday to set the clubhouse target, the Australian was three behind in the second round when he found the water on the third hole for a double bogey. But he sank eight birdies in all to lead England's Andy Sullivan and Scotland's Grant Forrest who were tied for second. "It was a little frustrating but I also felt like I did pretty well to scrap 67 out of that," Herbert said.

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