McIlroy leads Hatton by one shot in Abu Dhabi

Rory McIlroy will take a one-shot lead over Tyrrell Hatton into the final day of the Abu Dhabi Championship after firing a third-round 67 on Saturday. The four-time major winner started the day three strokes adrift of Hatton, but moved clear of the Englishman, who missed a short birdie putt on the 18th hole to […]

Rory McIlroy will take a one-shot lead over Tyrrell Hatton into the final day of the Abu Dhabi Championship after firing a third-round 67 on Saturday.

The four-time major winner started the day three strokes adrift of Hatton, but moved clear of the Englishman, who missed a short birdie putt on the 18th hole to tie the lead.

McIlroy’s five-under-par round took him to 13-under for the European Tour’s season-opening event, with two-time champion Tommy Fleetwood also in contention, sitting two shots off the pace in third.