Rahm leads by one entering Abu Dhabi Championship final round

Jon Rahm will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship after shooting a six-under-par 66 on Saturday. He is 18 under par overall, with Tyrrell Hatton and Francesco Laporta tied for second at 17 under at Yas Links. Rory McIlroy is fourth, two strokes behind Rahm, after a 67.

Rahm moved clear of Hatton and Laporta, who each also played in 67, to regain the outright lead after sharing it with them. He made a birdie on the 15th and completed his round without dropping a shot, according to the round report. The Spaniard is seeking his first Abu Dhabi Championship title and his first solo tournament win since the 2023 Masters.

The three leaders are scheduled to play together in Sunday’s final group, which is due to tee off at 11:25 a.m. local time. McIlroy, who won the 2025 and 2026 Masters, is in contention from fourth place. He made seven birdies in eight holes around the turn, but a double bogey at the 10th and a bogey at the 17th left him two shots behind Rahm.

McIlroy said he would need a low score, around the mid-to-low 60s, to have a chance on the final day. He also said he had played well for much of the round, despite mistakes late in the day....