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11/08 07:12 CST Rai leads by one shot from Hojgaard and Fleetwood heading into
final round in Abu Dhabi
Rai leads by one shot from Hojgaard and Fleetwood heading into final round in
Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) --- Aaron Rai will take a one-stroke lead
into the final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship as he seeks a first title on
the European tour in five years.
On a low-scoring day at Yas Links, Rai shot 6-under 66 in the third round
Saturday to move to 20-under par for the week in the next-to-last event of the
2025 season.
Nicolai Hojgaard (65) and Tommy Fleetwood (67), the winner in 2017 and 2018
when the event was held at Abu Dhabi Golf Club, were tied for second place and
Nacho Elvira (65) was a shot further back.
No. 2-ranked Rory McIlroy, the leader of the season-long Race to Dubai
standings, surged toward contention with six birdies in his first 11 holes but
his round stalled and he posted a 66 for 14 under, six strokes off the lead.
Rai's second and most recent win on the European tour came in 2020 at the
Scottish Open. The 30th-ranked Englishman won the Wyndham Championship on the
PGA Tour in August last year.
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