McIlroy shares lead at DP World Tour Championship
Rory McIlroy shares the 36-hole lead at the DP World Tour Championship with Tyrrell Hatton after a 70. Eugenio Chacarra is four shots back and still in contention for the Race to Dubai title.
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Rory McIlroy opened the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates with a 69, leaving him tied third and two shots behind Joost Luiten, who led after a five-under 67. McIlroy needed a top four finish to keep a chance of a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title.
The next day, McIlroy recovered from a back-nine wobble to birdie the 18th and share the 36-hole lead with Tyrrell Hatton. McIlroy shot a 70 after his 69, while Hatton made a 69 to sit five under par. Eugenio Chacarra is four shots back and still in contention for the season-long title.
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McIlroy shares lead at World Tour Championship
Rory McIlroy recovered from a back-nine wobble to birdie the 18th and share the 36-hole lead at the World Tour Championship with Tyrrell Hatton. McIlroy shot a 2-under 70 after a 3-under 69, while Hatton made a 69 to sit five under par. Eugenio Chacarra, the Race to Dubai leader, is four shots back and still in contention for the season-long title.
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McIlroy opens with 69 as Luiten takes shock lead in Dubai
Rory McIlroy shot a 69 in the first round of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates, leaving him tied-third and two shots off leader Joost Luiten. McIlroy needs to finish fourth or better to keep a chance of a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title. Luiten, 56th in the season rankings, took a five-under 67 to lead, while Eugenio Chacarra opened with a 72.
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