Tommy Fleetwood storms past Rory McIlroy to lead DP World Tour’s Dubai Invitational
Tommy Fleetwood had the low round Saturday at the Dubai Invitational, as he climbed up the leaderboard and into the lead all by himself.
He carded an 8-under 63 Saturday—the best score by three shots. He is now 15-under overall, one stroke ahead of Rory McIlroy.
“I felt I played very well, got off to the perfect start, and got momentum early on, which I didn’t have yesterday,” Fleetwood said of his superb third round.
Tommy Fleetwood had the low round Saturday at the Dubai Invitational as he climbed up the leaderboard and into the lead all by himself he carded an eight under 63 Saturday’s best score by three shots he is now 15 under overall one stroke ahead of Rory mroy I felt I
Played very well got off to the perfect start and got momentum early on which I didn’t have yesterday Fleetwood said of his superb third round the Englishman began the day with four birdies over his first six holes he rolled in a 20-footer for birdie at the first to get the round
Going and was firing on all cylinders as he paraded around Dubai Creek’s front nine mroy meanwhile carded one birdie and one bogey on the outward nine shooting an even par 35 at least he did not make another quadruple bogey on the par 38 it was a bit of a slow start
Start again mroy noted yeah it was a little bit of a slow start but then I got things going on the back nine shot four under on the back to try to keep up with Tommy and you know I played well that back nine and earned myself a tea
Time with him tomorrow and it’ll be good fun I’m looking forward to it maoy signed for a four under 67 Saturday thanks to his barrage of birdies on the back nine the northern Irishman made three straight on the 11th 12th and 13th holes then poured another one in from 21
Ft at the par 316th fleetw also had a hot stretch on the back nine as he too made three birdies in a row the Englishman birdied the 12th 13th and 14th Holes his par Breakers at the 12th and 14th were from distance as he made a
35-footer at 12 and then a 27f footer at 14 on top of that he made a four on the par 510th thus carting a four under 32 on the backside his putter caught fire which helps explain why he had the best score of the day he also gave himself
Plenty of opportunities Fleet would hit 16 of 18 Greens in regulation I hit a couple of really nice putts early on was rolling the ball well hit the greens well Fleetwood remarked you know today they went my way yeah yeah just a bit of confidence when you start huling some
And get in that Rhythm and that flow so yeah a nice day to be out on the course Fleetwood holds the 50 for whole lead in a DP World Tour event for the first time in 10 years but with mroy lurking one stroke behind him closing the deal will prove difficult nevertheless Fleetwood
Has been in these high pressure situations before after all he closed the door on the Americans at the 2023 Rider cup he and mooy comprise the final pairing and will tea off at 310a M which surely will not disappoint final round coverage of the Dubai Invitational begins on Golf Channel at 230a M
