Rory McIlroy already has the PGA Tour’s 2019 Tour Championship trophy on display in his home, but he could another piece of Tour Championship hardware to his trophy case on Sunday, this one from the European Tour.
McIlroy is in Dubai this week playing in the DP World Tour Championship, the final event of the season on the European Tour. But McIlroy isn’t just playing, he’s contending, too. Rory fired a seven-under 65 in the third round at Jumeirah Golf Estates, rocketing him up to 13 under overall, just two shots off the lead.
Rory still trails Frenchman Mike Lorenzo-Versa and World No. 5 Jon Rahm, who are the co-leaders at 15 under through 54 holes. His position would be even better if not for his unfortunate second round.
After opening with a sterling 64 on Thursday, McIlroy slipped off the pace with a disappointing two-over 74 on Friday, a round that featured a double bogey on the par-3 6th hole and only two birdies. But he stormed back in the third round with five birdies, an eagle, and zero bogeys to put himself back in contention.
