DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood were among the marquee players moving into contention at the season-ending World Tour Championship on Friday.
2-ranked McIlroy was, in his words, “stuck in neutral” on his way to shooting an even-par 72 in the second round, Rahm, Hovland and Fleetwood all had 66s on the Earth Course to be in a good position heading into the weekend.
A special year could yet include a winner's check of $3 million in Dubai, where he said he was playing “stress-free golf” after just one bogey on Friday sandwiched between seven birdies including four in his last seven holes.
10, birdied four of his first seven holes, then nearly holed his approach at No.
“I was trying to make some birdies on the back nine to get something going,” he said, “and I couldn’t.”___
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Organizations:
United Arab Emirates, Fleetwood, Ryder, PGA
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