Overview
- Nicolai Hojgaard leads the DP World Tour Championship at 12-under after a second-round 65, with Rory McIlroy at 9-under in a tie for second three shots back.
- McIlroy followed an opening 66 with a battling 69 in tougher conditions, salvaging par repeatedly to stay in prime position for the season title.
- Marco Penge sits at even par after rounds of 74 and 70 in a tie for 44th and likely needs to win the tournament, while Tyrrell Hatton is 7-under after a 67 and must win and see McIlroy finish outside the top eight.
- Michael Kim set the early pace on Thursday with a bogey-free 64 to lead after the first round.
- The DP World Tour confirmed a new Rory McIlroy Award beginning in 2026 for the member with the best major results, and McIlroy called a potential knighthood “an unbelievably massive honour.”