McIlroy Leads Dubai Invitational with Bogey-Free Opening Round

Holding a two-shot lead, McIlroy starts the 2024 DP World Tour with a strong performance in Dubai.

Rory McIlroy leads the Dubai Invitational after a bogey-free, nine-under-par 62 in the first round.
McIlroy holds a two-shot lead over Germany's Yannik Paul, who finished the first round on seven-under.
South Africa's Thriston Lawrence is three shots off the lead, with England's Tommy Fleetwood and Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark a further shot back on five-under.
The Dubai Invitational is the opening event of the 2024 DP World Tour and has a total prize fund of $2.5 million.
McIlroy is playing the Dubai Invitational as a favor to a friend and to get in some early-year practice in pleasant weather conditions.