Patrick Reed prolonged his result in 4 pictures forward of the ultimate spherical of the Hero Dubai Desert Traditional as Viktor Hovland surged into rivalry on Saturday.
Reed, who led by a shot going into Saturday’s third spherical, was solely stage par after two bogeys and two birdies in his first six holes, however then regained management of his recreation – and the match – as he made 5 extra birdies with out blemish at Emirates Golf Membership.
Norway’s Hovland tied for the low spherical of the day as he shot a seven-under par 65 to maneuver inside 5 strokes of Reed, with Spain’s David Puig a shot nearer to the American in second.
Rory McIlroy was unable to catapult himself into rivalry, making simply two birdies on his strategy to taking pictures a 71, which left him 11 pictures again from Reed.
England’s Andy Sullivan began the day a shot again from Reed however was left alongside Hovland in third after solely managing to shoot a 71.
Francesco Molinari completed alongside Andrea Pavan on eight-under because the Italian pair didn’t push on from sturdy positions, each additionally taking pictures 71.
Reed informed Sky Sports activities Golf: “I used to be in a position to experience the ship there early in that spherical and salvage that entrance 9 by attending to a couple-under, then assault these par fives.
“The swing felt really good once I got midway through the front nine, so because of that I had all the confidence in the world to go out and attack this place.”
The American performs on the LIV Golf tour, which makes his alternative to say world rating factors at this occasion all of the extra necessary.
“It’s very important to get the world ranking points, but really for me the biggest thing is to come out here and get a win,” Reed added.
“I was close here two years ago so hopefully we can come out here and play some solid golf and have an opportunity. It doesn’t matter how big of a lead you have, it’s always hard to close it out. I’m up for the challenge. The big thing is going out tomorrow and just acting like everyone is at even par and trying to win the day.”
McIlroy parred each gap on the entrance 9 earlier than lastly making a birdie on the par-five tenth, however the Northern Irishman may solely discover another shot on the 14th, earlier than he disappointingly gave it again with a three-putt on the ultimate inexperienced.
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