Antoine Rosner leads the star-studded leaderboard in the semi-finals of the DP World Tour Championship, while Rory McIlroy has fallen back after failing to build on his fast start.
McIlroy took a four-birdie lead in his first seven holes at Dubai’s Jumeirah Golf Estates on Friday, only to bogey two of his next three holes and lose his lead after Rosner carded a 65 for the day to put the club on target under
The Race to Dubai leader, who will secure a sixth season title if Triston Lawrence does not win this week, was the last to close the standings with a three-under 69, leaving him tied for second with teammate Tyrell Hutton, two strokes back for fourth.
Shane Lowry and Rasmus Hodggaard are in the group, six and three adrift of Rosener, with Paul Waring, winner of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship last week, briefly sharing the lead before falling four back after a one-under 71.
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