Rory McIlroy remains on course to complete the ‘Dubai double’ of DP World Tour Championship and Race to Dubai glory after taking a share of the lead into the final round of the season.
McIlroy struggled on the greens before birdieing three of his last five holes to post a four-under 68 at Jumeirah Golf Estates, lifting the Northern Irishman to 13 under alongside Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen.
The world No 2 is defending champion and looking to win the DP World Tour’s season finale for a fourth time, with McIlroy also closing on securing the Race to Dubai title for a seventh time and four successive year.
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Rory McIlroy three-putted for par at the par-five second, having missed a close-range putt for a birdie-birdie start
Tyrrell Hatton remains the only player likely able to overtake him in the season-long standings, requiring a victory and McIlroy to finish outside of the top eight, with the Englishman still in the title hunt after a third-round 67 lifted him into a share of third.
Ryder Cup teammates Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick and Rasmus Hojgaard are also within one of the lead, along with Laurie Canter and Angel Ayora, with a congested leaderboard seeing 16 players separated by three shots heading into an intriguing final day.
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