DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy was on the rocks late in his third round at the DP World Tour Championship. Some cliff-edge improvisation, followed by a final-hole birdie, put him back in control. Seeking a second straight victory to end his season, McIlroy delivered another wild finish at Jumeirah Golf Estates in shooting a 5-under 67 that left the four-time major champion with a one-stroke lead on Saturday. Sam Horsfield bogeyed the 18th hole to shoot 69 and drop out of a share of the lead with McIlroy, who was 14 under overall in the season-closing event on the European Tour. Collin Morikawa, still on course to become the first American to finish a season as the tour’s No. 1 player, was three shots back in a four-way share of fifth place after his round of 69. Standing on the tee at the par-3 17th hole holding a one-stroke lead, McIlroy missed the green left and saw the ball bounce through the rough and dance along the edge of the cliffs. It eventually settled on a narrow ledge, to gasps among spectators. McIlroy opted against taking a drop, which was the preferred choice of his caddie, Harry Diamond, and managed to clip a shot off the stone and through the green. He missed the return chip by inches, but a par was a good result given what could have happened. “Harry was pleading with me not to hit it,” McIroy said. “He was like, `We can just go back and make 4 at the last.'” McIlroy then pitched to 9 feet with his third shot — from just on the green — at the par-5 18th and holed the birdie putt which would regain the lead after Horsfield’s bogey a few minutes later. McIlroy, who won THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT in Las Vegas last month, closed his second round on Friday with a double-bogey 7 after hitting into water at the 18th. He made a dreadful start to his third round, too, snap-hooking a 3-wood off the first tee and making a bogey. McIlroy responded with birdies at Nos. 2 and 3 — two of the seven he had in total. Morikawa, playing alongside McIlroy, birdied three of his first six holes to move into a tie for the lead with his playing partner and four others. The American made par on each of his final 12 holes to slip off the pace. “It was all over the place,” Morikawa said. “Front nine played pretty good but overall just didn’t take advantage of the par 5s. “All three days have kind of been a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and got one more day to kind of put everything together and hopefully put a low one out there.” Morikawa is the highest-placed of the six players who can still win the Race to Dubai and is unlikely now to need a victory to clinch the title. Billy Horschel is second behind Morikawa in the points race but is 37th in the 52-man field, eight shots adrift of his compatriot.
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3rd Round 3 Balls - A.L. Kim / J. Yan / L. Grant | |
Type: 3rd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Linn Grant | +120 |
A Lim Kim | +135 |
Jing Yan | +375 |
3rd Round Match-Up - C. Conners v A. Novak | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Corey Conners | -125 |
Andrew Novak | +105 |
3rd Round Match-Up - A. Eckroat v M. McNealy | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Maverick McNealy | -125 |
Austin Eckroat | +105 |
3rd Round Score - Andrew Novak | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -115 |
Under 73.5 | -115 |
3rd Round Score - Maverick McNealy | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -125 |
Under 73.5 | -105 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Novak / M. McNealy | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Andrew Novak | +100 |
Maverick McNealy | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Six Shooter - P. Cantlay / L. Aberg / C. Conners / A. Novak / T. Finau / K. Bradley | |
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | +350 |
Ludvig Aberg | +375 |
Corey Conners | +400 |
Andrew Novak | +475 |
Keegan Bradley | +500 |
Tony Finau | +500 |
3rd Round 3 Balls - M. Stark / S. Schmelzel / Y. Noh | |
Type: 3rd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Yealimi Noh | +110 |
Sarah Schmelzel | +200 |
Maja Stark | +250 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - S. McCarron / M. Wilson / P. Stankowski | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Paul Stankowski | +140 |
Mark Wilson | +175 |
Scott McCarron | +225 |
3rd Round Match-Up - P. Cantlay v L. Aberg | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | -115 |
Ludvig Aberg | -105 |
3rd Round Score - Ludvig Aberg | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +105 |
Under 73.5 | -135 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Eckroat / L. Aberg | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Ludvig Aberg | -145 |
Austin Eckroat | +160 |
Tie | +750 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - J. Schmid / M. Wright / K. Sutherland | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Michael Wright | +145 |
Kevin Sutherland | +165 |
Jeff Schmid | +230 |
3rd Round 3 Balls - H. Shibuno / M. Saigo / N. Korda | |
Type: 3rd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Nelly Korda | -120 |
Mao Saigo | +210 |
Hinako Shibuno | +350 |
3rd Round Score - Corey Conners | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -165 |
Under 72.5 | +125 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - D. Thompson / C. Conners | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Corey Conners | -125 |
Davis Thompson | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
2nd Round 3-Balls - M. Jimenez / C. Percy / T. Bjorn | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
Miguel Angel Jimenez | +150 |
Thomas Bjorn | +160 |
Cameron Percy | +225 |
3rd Round Match-Up - T. Finau v K. Bradley | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Keegan Bradley | -120 |
Tony Finau | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Tony Finau | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +100 |
Under 73.5 | -130 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - T. Finau / B. Cauley | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Tony Finau | +100 |
Bud Cauley | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - T. Pendrith v R. Fowler | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Ricky Fowler | -110 |
Taylor Pendrith | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Keegan Bradley | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -105 |
Under 73.5 | -125 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - K. Bradley / R. Fowler | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Keegan Bradley | -120 |
Rickie Fowler | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - R. MacIntyre v H. English | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Harris English | -110 |
Robert MacIntyre | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Patrick Cantlay | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +115 |
Under 73.5 | -150 |
3rd Round Score - Robert MacIntyre | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -130 |
Under 73.5 | +100 |
3rd Round Six Shooter - SJ Im / S. Burns / B. Griffin / R. MacIntyre / H, English / A. Bhatia | |
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | +400 |
Sam Burns | +400 |
Sungjae Im | +400 |
Harris English | +425 |
Robert MacIntyre | +425 |
Akshay Bhatia | +475 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - R. MacIntyre / P. Cantlay | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | -125 |
Robert MacIntyre | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - SJ Im v S. Burns | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Sam Burns | -120 |
Sungjae Im | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Sungjae Im | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -120 |
Under 73.5 | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Taylor Pendrith | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -130 |
Under 73.5 | +100 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Im / T. Pendrith | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Sungjae Im | -105 |
Taylor Pendrith | +115 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - E. Cole / R. Gerard | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Eric Cole | +105 |
Ryan Gerard | +105 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Harris English | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -120 |
Under 73.5 | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Justin Rose | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 74.5 | +110 |
Under 74.5 | -145 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - H. English / J. Rose | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Harris English | -120 |
Justin Rose | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Mackenzie Hughes | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -125 |
Under 73.5 | -105 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Hughes / J. Bridgeman | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Mackenzie Hughes | -110 |
Jacob Bridgeman | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - C. Morikawa v S. Lowry | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Collin Morikawa | -120 |
Shane Lowry | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Collin Morikawa | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -110 |
Under 72.5 | -120 |
3rd Round Six Shooter - S. Scheffler / X. Schauffele / C. Morikawa / S. Lowry / J. Spieth / R. Henley | |
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +190 |
Collin Morikawa | +425 |
Xander Schauffele | +425 |
Shane Lowry | +550 |
Jordan Spieth | +650 |
Russell Henley | +650 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Morikawa / R. Fox | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Collin Morikawa | -165 |
Ryan Fox | +175 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - A. Bhatia v C. Morikawa | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Akshay Bhatia | +125 |
Collin Morikawa | -165 |
3rd Round Match-Up - S. Scheffler v X. Schauffele | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -200 |
Xander Schauffele | +165 |
3rd Round Match-Up - J. Spieth v R. Henley | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Jordan Spieth | -110 |
Russell Henley | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Russell Henley | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +105 |
Under 73.5 | -135 |
3rd Round Score - Xander Schauffele | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -125 |
Under 72.5 | -105 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - R. Henley / X. Schauffele | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Xander Schauffele | -125 |
Russell Henley | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - A. Bhatia v X. Schauffele | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Akshay Bhatia | +120 |
Xander Schauffele | -155 |
3rd Round Score - Jordan Spieth | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | +120 |
Under 73.5 | -155 |
3rd Round Score - Tom Hoge | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 74.5 | +110 |
Under 74.5 | -145 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - J. Spieth / T. Hoge | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Jordan Spieth | -135 |
Tom Hoge | +150 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Score - Sam Burns | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -110 |
Under 73.5 | -120 |
3rd Round Score - Shane Lowry | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 72.5 | -155 |
Under 72.5 | +120 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Burns / S. Lowry | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Shane Lowry | -120 |
Sam Burns | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
3rd Round Match-Up - B. Griffin v A. Bhatia | |
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | -120 |
Akshay Bhatia | +100 |
3rd Round Score - Akshay Bhatia | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -125 |
Under 73.5 | -105 |
3rd Round Score - Scottie Scheffler | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 71.5 | +125 |
Under 71.5 | -165 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Bhatia / S. Scheffler | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -250 |
Akshay Bhatia | +260 |
Tie | +850 |
3rd Round Score - Ben Griffin | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -120 |
Under 73.5 | -110 |
3rd Round Score - Nick Taylor | |
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN | |
Over 73.5 | -150 |
Under 73.5 | +115 |
3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Taylor / B. Griffin | |
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | -120 |
Nick Taylor | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
Major Specials 2025 | |
Type: To Win A Major 2025 - Status: OPEN | |
Bryson DeChambeau | +500 |
Jon Rahm | +750 |
Collin Morikawa | +900 |
Xander Schauffele | +900 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1000 |
Justin Thomas | +1100 |
Joaquin Niemann | +1400 |
Shane Lowry | +1600 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +1800 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +1800 |
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US Open 2025 | |
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +275 |
Rory McIlroy | +650 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +800 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Xander Schauffele | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2200 |
Justin Thomas | +2800 |
Brooks Koepka | +3500 |
Viktor Hovland | +3500 |
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The Open 2025 | |
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +400 |
Rory McIlroy | +500 |
Xander Schauffele | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
Jon Rahm | +1600 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +2000 |
Shane Lowry | +2500 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +2500 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +2500 |
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Ryder Cup 2025 | |
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
USA | -150 |
Europe | +140 |
Tie | +1200 |