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Rory McIlroy managed to shake off the ill effects of a dodgy seafood takeaway but he couldn’t shake off Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher on day three of the 25th Dubai Desert Classic. Gallacher will take a two shot lead into the final round of the final round of the 25th Dubai Desert Classic. The 39-year old Scotland golfer posted a nine under par 63 for a 16-under par tally on the Emirates course. Gallacher equalled a European Tour record for the lowest nine holes to par in completing his inward ...

Rory McIlroy shrugged off a bout of food poisoning to birdie his last hole in a round of 70 to retain his lead after two rounds of the Dubai Desert Classic. McIlroy went into the second day struggling after ordering a fish takeaway the night before but it was an adventurous day with the former World No. 1 recording five birdies but also three bogeys to finish on 11-under par. “We ordered some seafood takeaway last night (Thur) and it did not agree with me,” said McIlroy. “I ...

Tiger Woods was again at his post round best despite a frustrating four under par 68 on the opening day of the 25th anniversary Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Out on the course the 14-time Major winner could manage to hit just seven of the 14 fairways on the Majlis course. However he did the late, great Seve Ballesteros proud producing a superb scrambling display, and then when on the greens needing just 25 putts and three fewer than Rory McIlroy who heads the $US 2.5m event by two shots on nine under ...

World No. 1 Tiger Woods ended his first-up encounter this year with Rory McIlroy trailing five shots behind his fellow Nike staff player. McIlroy produced a Dubai Desert Classic storming effort of a nine under par 63 and in what was his equal lowest-ever round on the European Tour. It was also just one shot more than his pro career best of a 62 he shot on the final day in capturing his first victory on the PGA Tour – 2010 Quail Hollow Championship. Woods heads into day two of the $US 2.5m ...

Fred Couples believes a resurgent Rory McIlroy can dominate the game after the Northern Irishman’s desert storming 63 in the 25th anniversary Omega Dubai Desert Classic. McIlroy carded seven birdies and an eagle at Emirates Golf Club to lead on nine under par, two shots ahead of Italy’s Edoardo Molinari, with defending champion Stephen Gallacher among a five-strong group on six under. World Number One Tiger Woods, playing alongside Gallacher and McIlroy, carded nine straight pars to complete ...

Rory McIlroy sounded an ominous warning to his rivals including World No. 1 Tiger shooting his lowest score in more than three years on day one of the 25th anniversary Omega Dubai Desert Classic. McIlroy grabbed an eagle and seven birdies in a nine under par 63. It is McIlroy’s lowest round on either the European Tour or PGA Tour since a similar 63 on day one of the 2010 UBS Hong Kong Open. The 63 also equals his lowest European Tour as McIlroy had shot the same score in July 2010 to lead ...

Tiger Woods made his Omega Dubai Classic debut in 2001 and now a dozen years later he’s been impressed with the growth of Dubai. When Woods first made his way to the Emirate there was nothing like the backdrop presently dominating Dubai’s first championship golf course. Today the skyline changes by the hour and leaving all those who first visited the Dubai Desert Classic in its infant stages shaking their heads in amazement. And those include the 14-time Major winning Woods. “It’s ...