Overview
- Aaron Rai reached 20-under with a third-round 66 that featured seven birdies and a single bogey at the 17th.
- Tommy Fleetwood carded a bogey-free 67 with an eagle at the par-5 seventh to sit one back at 19-under.
- Nicolai Hojgaard fired a 65 with eight birdies to join Fleetwood in second place at 19-under.
- Nacho Elvira is two behind at 18-under, with Andy Sullivan and Daniel Hillier at 17-under after strong Saturday rounds.
- Rory McIlroy posted a 66 to stand at 14-under and six off the lead as the Race to Dubai frontrunner in the first of two DP World Tour play-off events that will send the top 50 to next week's Dubai finale.