Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy took a significant step towards securing a potential end-of-season double by sharing the third-round lead with Rasmus Højgaard and Antoine Rozner at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
The world number three is poised to clinch his sixth Race to Dubai Rankings title on Sunday and is also aiming for his third victory on the Earth course. "It's a fantastic opportunity to finish the year on a high note. I'm going to give it my all tomorrow and hopefully, I can stand on the 18th green with both trophies," McIlroy stated.
McIlroy started the day one shot behind overnight leader Rozner, but it was Højgaard who made a strong move, recording four consecutive birdies from the second hole. The Dane reached 12 under, leading by three strokes at the eighth. However, McIlroy responded with four birdies and one bogey over a six-hole stretch from the seventh, joining Højgaard at the top.
Neither player could break the deadlock, and they both parred their way to the finish, with Rozner making an eagle on the last hole to create a three-way tie heading into the final round of the 2024 DP World Tour campaign. A win for Rozner could elevate the Frenchman to second place in the Race to Dubai and secure dual membership with the PGA TOUR for 2025.
Chile's Joaquin Niemann and Swede Jesper Svensson are in fourth place at ten under, while Englishman Tyrrell Hatton is one shot behind in sixth. Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin and Japan's Keita Nakajima are at eight under. Ryder Cup stars Shane Lowry and Robert MacIntyre, along with former world number one Adam Scott and England's Matt Wallace, are at seven under par.
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