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Rahm leads Abu Dhabi Championship by one shot before final round
Jon Rahm took a one-shot lead after Saturday’s third round of the Abu Dhabi Championship at Yas Links.
The Spaniard shot a six-under-par 66 to reach 18 under, with England’s Tyrrell Hatton and Italy’s Francesco Laporta tied on 17 under.
Rory McIlroy is two shots behind Rahm in fourth place after a 67, despite making eight birdies.
A double bogey on the 10th and a further dropped shot on the 17th kept McIlroy from moving closer.
He said he would need a very low score in the final round to have a chance of winning.
The final round is on Sunday, with Rahm, Hatton and Laporta playing together in the last group.
Rahm is seeking his first Abu Dhabi Championship win, while Laporta is chasing his first DP World Tour title.
Jon Rahm holds a one-shot lead at 18 under par heading into the final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship.
Rahm shot a six-under-par 66 at Yas Links on Saturday to move clear of Tyrrell Hatton and Francesco Laporta, who are tied at 17 under.
Rory McIlroy is fourth on 16 under, two shots behind Rahm, after a third-round 67 that included eight birdies and a double bogey.
Rahm, Hatton and Laporta will play together in the final group on Sunday.
McIlroy will start his final round alongside Adam Scott and David Puig.
- Who
- Jon Rahm leads, with Tyrrell Hatton and Francesco Laporta one shot behind.
- What
- Rahm holds a one-shot lead before the final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship.
- When
- After the third round on Saturday, 7 November 2026; the final round is on Sunday.
- Where
- Yas Links in Abu Dhabi.
- Why
- Rahm moved into the outright lead with a six-under-par 66.
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McIlroy received a two-shot penalty for improving his lie before taking a chip shot.
McIlroy shot a 63, including 11 birdies.
Rahm shot a six-under-par 66 to take the outright lead at 18 under.
Rahm, Hatton and Laporta are scheduled to start together in the final group.
- Rahm's score
- 18 under par
- Rahm's third round
- 66, six under par
- Hatton and Laporta
- Tied at 17 under par
- McIlroy
- 16 under par, two shots behind Rahm
- Final group tee time
- 7:25am GMT
- Venue
- Yas Links, Abu Dhabi
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What people are saying
I played some really good golf out there but I’m also a little rueful.
There are low ones [scores] out there and I am going to have to shoot a low one - something in the mid to low 60s - to get it done tomorrow and that will be the goal.
Naturally we are going to want to beat each other. Hopefully I can get off to a good start and put him under some pressure.