Ed Carruthers Digital Sports Journalist Friday 13 November 2026 13:10, UK Image: McIlroy is aiming to win a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title McIlroy briefly held the outright lead on Friday after he went four-under through his first 11 holes, but a flurry of bogeys on his back nine saw the Northern Irishman drop down the leaderboard. He then hit back with a birdie on the 18th to post a second-round 70 and join clubhouse leader Hatton at five under par. DP World Tour Championship – R2 as it happenedWhat Race to Dubai means to McIlroy’s legacyLatest DP World Tour Championship leaderboardGet the latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player McIlroy took the outright lead after the turn, but a flurry of bogeys saw him initially drop off the pace Hatton began his round in emphatic fashion, making birdies on his first two holes, before mixing in a further three birdies alongside two bogeys to post a three-under 69 for his second round.Overnight leader Joost Luiten also suffered a late stumble, conceding back-to-back bogeys on holes 14 and 15, but unlike McIlroy was unable to recover, going one over for the day to join Kristoffer Reitan tied for third at four under par. Jon Rahm battled with bunkers throughout his second round, taking two strokes out of the sand on the seventh hole, before smashing a wedge shot into the bank of a bunker on the eighth, as he posted a 71 to finish three shots back from Hatton and McIlroy.
Race to Dubai rankings leader Eugenio Chacarra showed his grit to battle back from a tough round, chipping in on his final hole from the fringes to finish with a birdie and end his second round at one under par. More from Golf Rory McIlroy at DP World Tour Championship: Course toughest it’s ever played DP World Tour Championship: Story of Rory McIlroy’s Round Two DP World Tour Championship – second round LIVE! Latest scores, highlights as Rory McIlroy hunts eighth Race to Dubai title DP World Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy hits back-to-back birdies! Jon Rahm struggles in the bunkers at DP World Tour Championship DP World Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy ‘trending well’ in pursuit of record-equalling Race to Dubai victory More to follow…
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