DP World Tour : Dubai Invitational Leaderboard Tee Times
Tommy Fleetwood fired a brilliant bogey-free 63 to set up a mouthwatering final-day duel with Rory McIlroy at the Dubai Invitational.
The Englishman started the third round three shots behind his Ryder Cup team-mate but held a three-shot advantage of his own at one point as he made eight birdies to get to -15 at Dubai Creek Resort.
McIlroy is made of stern stuff, however, and he also came home in 32 to sign for a 67 -14 to sit just one shot behind with 18 holes to play.
The duo were also doing battle in the team event, with Fleetwood's partner Ali Fatourechi taking the title in the 54-hole competition at 24 under, with tournament host and McIlroy's partner from Thursday and Saturday Abdulla Al Naboodah finishing on the same total but losing out on countback.
Dane Thorbjørn Olesen was at 66 -12 in the individual event, one clear of South African duo Thriston Lawrence 67 -11, Zander Lombard 67 -11 and England's Jordan Smith 67 -11
Fleetwood has won twice in the United Arab Emirates down the road in Abu Dhabi but is looking for a first win in Dubai and seventh on the DP World Tour.
"I felt I played very well, got off to the perfect start and got momentum early on, which I didn't have yesterday," he said.
"That little patch through the middle of the back nine where you just start seeing putts going in, it's funny when you get a day like that and you're just looking at them and you just feel like you can come close.
"I hit a couple of really nice putts early on, was rolling the ball well and hit the greens well. Today they went my way, just a bit of confidence when you start holing some and just get in that rhythm and that flow''
McIlroy holed from the fringe on the 12th to be just one back again and the ebb and flow continued all afternoon setting up a fan favourite final pairing of old pals, Ryder Cup heroes with another title on the line.
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