Four times second in this tournament, Rory McIlroy once again holds the reins of the Abu Dhabi Championship before the 4th round on Sunday. First at the end of the inaugural round, the 6th player in the world, struggling Friday for the second round, signed an excellent 67 this Saturday to regain the lead at -13 with a stroke of lead over Tyrrell Hatton.
Cadors on the trail
But the task of the Northern Irishman is not going to be easy because besides the world N ° 9, Tommy Fleetwood, the 19th player on the planet is on the brink of death. The three best players in the field to have passed the cut therefore occupy the podium on the eve of the last round. And fifteen golfers are held in six strokes including Mike Lorenzo Vera, 8th at -7, after a 68 (-4).
Even if he is only one stroke behind the Bayonnais, Victor Perez, 16th at -6, no longer seems able to fight for victory. But another fine performance like his 69 of the day could allow the 34th player in the world to nibble more places in the global rankings.
Same goal for Alex Levy, Victor Dubuisson and Romain Langasque, all 22nd at -5 and all capable of scoring big points in this first Rolex Series of the year. It will be more complicated for Antoine Rozner, -2, Benjamin Hébert, -1 and Julien Guerrier, the three other Habs who crossed the cut.
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