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CONSECUTIVE BIRDIES FOR HATTON
Likely playing for Ryder Cup points and a little extra cash at this point, Hatton has overcome more dissatisfaction with his game today to post back-to-back birdies. He’s on -10 and four back with five holes to play.
SIX HOLES TO PLAY
The top-two play a dangerous game off the tee, flirting with the left-side fairway bunker, but watch their respective drives bounce kindly back towards the fairway.
Hojgaard is wayward with his approach from the fairway while McIlroy just finds the front of the green from the first cut.
Neither land their birdie attempts from range, but both confidently slam in their par saves.
ROZNER FADING
The Frenchman was battling to win the DP World Tour Championship, but now he’s simply fighting to retain his place among the top-10 European-based golfers set to earn a PGA Tour card.
Another bogey leaves him on -10, four strokes away from McIlroy. Adam Scott has also moved up to -10. But Rozner looks tense. It seems like the 18th can’t come quickly enough for Rozner.
MISSED OPPORTUNITY
In relation to his approach shot, Hojgaard was blocked out by a tree and was only able to find the centre of the green. From there, the Dane gave it a great go but watched his ball trickle wide. He tidies up for par.
McIlroy has a chance from much closer, but he also can’t find the hole and the gap remains one…
MCILROY SO FAR
The four-time Major winner began the day with a bogey but responded in scintillating style by banging in four birdies in a row thereafter. However, from the sixth hole onwards, McIlroy has only managed pars – aside from another bogey at nine which has kept the chasers interested.
On 11, he has thumped a wedge in pretty close from 159 and has a chance to respond.
WELCOME TO THE BACK NINE
Hello and welcome to Golf Monthly’s coverage of the DP World Tour Championship final round. Rory McIlroy stands on the edge of a brilliant double victory in Dubai, with this week’s title and the season-long Race To Dubai both within reach.
While the Race To Dubai is all-but in the can already, the Northern Irishman is facing quite the fight to land a third DP World Tour Championship title. He has Rasmus Hojgaard breathing down his neck and holds a one-stroke lead as they both tee off on the 11th.
Away from the leaders, there is the small matter of the 10 PGA…
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