DP World Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy four back as Nicolai Hojgaard shares lead in Dubai | Golf News

Julien Guerrier, Matthieu Pavon and Nicolai Hojgaard lead after opening-round 67s in Dubai; Viktor Hovland is 2 back, Race to Dubai champion Rory McIlroy is four behind and three-time winner Jon Rahm is 5 back; Watch stay on Friday from 7am on Sky Sports Golf

Nicolai Hojgaard produced a sensational birdie run to seize a share of the early lead on the DP World Tour Championship, as Rory McIlroy did not construct on a robust begin in Dubai.

Hojgaard made 5 birdies in a six-hole stretch throughout an opening-round 67 at Jumeirah Golf Estates, seeing the Ryder Cup rookie sit prime of the leaderboard alongside French duo Julien Guerrier and Matthieu Pavon.

Adrian Meronk – who missed out to Hojgaard for a Ryder Cup captain’s decide in September – is a shot back in tied-fourth with Antoine Rozner and Jens Dantorp, whereas Team Europe trio Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood and Robert MacIntyre are all inside two of the lead after sturdy begins.

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Adrian Meronk produced a shocking hole-out eagle on the par-four fifth throughout the opening spherical of the DP World Tour Championship

Race to Dubai champion McIlroy birdied three of his opening seven holes in his first begin since Europe’s Ryder Cup success earlier than ultimately signing for a one-under 71, with Rahm an extra stroke back as he chases a report fourth victory on the occasion…

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