Shane Lowry’s 67 moves him into the mix in Dubai while Tom McKibbin still has a ticket to the PGA Tour in his sights
Rory McIlroy reacts to a missed eagle putt on the 18th green on day two of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
So in effect, McIlroy is headed into the weekend chasing the tournament itself, with its near €3 million winner’s cheque, for what would be a fourth win of the season. With the Order of Merit effectively a done deal, McIlroy said of his mindset going into the final two rounds: “At this point, I’m just trying to win the golf tournament, and if I win the golf tournament, then everything else that happens alongside that is nice. I’m so comfortable around this place and I’ve had success before. So I’m liking my chances going into the weekend.”
Lowry’s 67 moved him into the mix, a run of four birdies in his opening seven holes getting the juices flowing until back-to-back bogeys on the eighth and ninth where he paid the penalty for finding the thick rough. He recovered to claim three birdies in a bogey-free back nine. “It’s been a long, decent career so far. I finished second here once before, so hopefully I can go one better this week.”
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