ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Aaron Rai heads into the ultimate spherical of the Abu Dhabi Championship with a one-stroke lead as he seems to be to win his first European Tour title in 5 years.
On a low-scoring day at Yas Hyperlinks, Lai shot a 6-under 66 in Saturday’s third spherical to maneuver to twenty beneath for the week within the penultimate occasion of the 2025 season.
Nicolai Heigo, 65, and Tommy Fleetwood, 67, who received in 2017 and 2018 at Abu Dhabi Golf Membership, tied for second place, with Nacho Elvira, 65, one step additional behind.
Second-ranked Rory McIlroy, who leads the annual Race to Dubai rankings, made six birdies in his first 11 holes and was on his method to rivalry, however his spherical stalled and he shot a 14-under 66, six pictures behind the chief.
Rai’s second win on the European Tour, and most up-to-date, got here on the 2020 Scottish Open. The British participant, ranked thirtieth on the earth, received the PGA Tour’s Wyndham Championship final August.
