Tyrrell Hatton takes a one-shot lead into the ultimate day of the DP World Tour Championship, as Rory McIlroy suffered an enormous setback in his bid to win the Race to Dubai.
McIlroy held a share of the midway lead at Jumeriah Golf Estates and briefly grabbed the solo benefit on the par-five seventh, solely to lose floor with three consecutive bogeys across the flip.
A closing birdie salvaged a level-par 72 and saved him on 5 underneath, 4 strokes behind Hatton in a share of fourth, leaving McIlroy with work to do to say a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title.
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Rory McIlroy produced a shocking eagle on the par-five seventh to maneuver up the leaderboard
Hatton posted a four-under 68 to edge forward of Victor Perez, who’s presently projected to win one 10 PGA Tour playing cards up for grabs through the Race to Dubai rankings, whereas Sweden’s Mikael Lindberg sits three strokes again in third.
McIlroy wants no less than solo fourth or higher to have any likelihood of leapfrogging Eugenio Chacarra within the standings, with each gamers locked on 5 underneath alongside Adam Scott and Francesco Laporta going into the ultimate day of the season.
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