RORY ON COURSE FOR AN 'AMAZING' END TO CAMPAIGN

RORY MCILROY is the joint leader of the DP World Championship after the third round in Dubai.

- BY ANDREW WILLIAMS

The Northern Irishman could yet cap a seventh Race to Dubai crown - putting him only one behind Colin Montgomerie - with another title after a strong finish on Saturday. After birdieing the first, Mcllroy endured frustration before picking up three shots over the final five holes with birdies on 14, 15 and 18. That moved him to 13-under par, level with Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, who also posted a four-under round, and one shot ahead of a group of six players, including Tyrrell Hatton.

Mcllroy said on Sky Sports: "I got off to a good start, I hit two great shots into the first, two great shots into the second.