McIlroy Shares Lead with Hatton at Season-Ending World Tour Championship on European Tour
- On Friday, November 13, 2026, Rory McIlroy carded a 70 at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, tying for the lead at 5-under par with England's Tyrrell Hatton after the second round of the DP World Tour Championship.
- Pursuing a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title, McIlroy seeks to surpass current standings leader Eugenio Chacarra and match Colin Montgomerie's career haul of eight season-long crowns.
- After 17 years of visits, McIlroy called the Earth course the "toughest I think it's ever played," while Hatton shot a 69 mixing five birdies and two bogeys to join him at the top.
- Eugenio Chacarra remains four shots behind McIlroy after carding a 1-under 71, while Jon Rahm, last week's Abu Dhabi winner, sits three strokes off the lead with a 71.
- McIlroy will secure the season-long title on Sunday if he wins or finishes second while Chacarra does not win; regarding weekend conditions, he noted that "scoring might be a little bit better.
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McIlroy joint leader of Tour Championship at halfway stage
Bidding for a record-equalling eighth Order of Merit crown, McIlroy shot a two-under-par 70 which put him level with England’s Tyrrell Hatton, who carded 69. The Northern Irishman overcame some hiccups on another windy day at the Earth course of Jumeirah Golf Estates, making back-to-back bogeys on the 16th and 17th holes, before closing out his round with a birdie. Kristoffer Reitan was one behind, alongside Joost Luiten -- the lowest-ranked pla…
Redacción Deportes, 13 Nov (EFE).- The Englishman Tyrrell Hatton took the lead at the equator of the final of the DP World Tour of Jumeirah Golf Estates, along with the Norwegian Rory McIlroy (139 strokes, -5), who maintains the initiative to make himself, for the eighth time in his career, the crown of the best player of the season [...] The entry McIlroy, leader with Hatton, maintains the initiative in the ‘Race to Dubai’ was first published i…
'As long as he gets out of the right side of bed, then we're good'
Record-chasing Rory McIlroy is hoping that Tyrrell Hatton “gets out of the right side of bed” before the Ryder Cup team-mates go head-to-head in the third round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
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The Independent (US)Rory McIlroy shares lead at DP World Tour Championship
McIlroy will claim the Race to Dubai title on Sunday if he wins the tournament.
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