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Saturday, January 23, 2021
Rory McIlroy put himself back in pole position to claim a first Rolex Series victory as he carded a 67 to take a one shot lead into the final round of the 2021 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
After starting the week with a sparkling 64, the Northern Irishman needed a birdie on Saturday morning to sign for a level par 72 as the delayed second round was completed, and he was three shots off the lead after 36 holes at Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
But the 31-year-old showed much of the class that has made him a four time Major Championship winner in round three, carding an eagle and five birdies to move to 13 under, one shot clear of Tyrrell Hatton, who carded a 71, and two ahead of another Englishman in Tommy Fleetwood.
Rory McIlroy is searching for a long-awaited victory in Abu Dhabi (Bradley Collyer/PA).
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Former world number one Rory McIlroy fired a 67 to sit at the top of a leaderboard dominated by Britons after day three of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
The four-time major winner has not tasted victory for almost 15 months but showed glimpses of his best form as he moved to 13 under at an event where he has finished second four times.