Overview
- McIlroy birdied three of his last five for a 68 to reach 13-under alongside Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen after 54 holes at Jumeirah’s Earth Course.
- A congested chase pack sits one shot back at 12-under, including Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick, Rasmus Hojgaard, Laurie Canter and Angel Ayora.
- Former leader Nicolai Hojgaard slid to a 73 and is two behind with Justin Rose and Ludvig Aberg as the season finale heads to Sunday.
- The DP World Tour Championship awards 2,000 Race to Dubai points and features a $10m purse plus a $6m bonus pool for the season’s top 10.
- McIlroy is the defending champion and is seeking a fourth straight season crown after arriving with a sizable points lead.