Strong finish sees Rory McIlroy join Patrick Reed at the top of Dubai Desert Classic leaderboard
Rory McIlroy enjoyed a superb finish to his rain-delayed opening round at the Dubai Desert Classic, where he now shares the lead with Patrick Reed.
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Reed fares better than McIlroy after delayed start in Dubai
DUBAI: Patrick Reed fared better than Rory McIlroy after some pre-tournament friction as the Dubai Desert Classic got off to a wet start Thursday with only 11 players managing to finish their weather-affected first rounds.
Reed and McIlroy make impressive starts in Dubai
Patrick Reed shrugged off his row with Rory McIlroy and a six-hour weather delay to make an impressive start to the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Players were informed in the early hours of Thursday morning that Emirates Golf Club was "inaccessible" and told not to travel to the course due to several roads being flooded following heavy rain. Following a few hours of dry weather and a massive clean-up operation by ground staff, play got under way at 1.15pm local time, although half the field were unable to get on the course at all and will start round one on Friday. Reed completed 16 holes in four under par to lie a shot off the lead held by Belgium's Thomas Pieters, who had three holes remaining.
Dubai Desert Classic delayed after huge downpour
The first round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic was delayed by more than six hours after heavy overnight rain left the course unplayable.
Reed 'not living in reality', says McIlroy after snubbing American
Rory McIlroy said Patrick Reed is "not living in reality" after the American tried to talk to him at the Dubai Desert Classic this week, a month after his lawyers served the world number one court papers at his home on Christmas Eve.
McIlroy ready to ignore Reed as tensions rise
Rory McIlroy insists he did not feel the need to acknowledge Patrick Reed after an incident on the range at the Dubai Desert Classic.
Andrew Johnston and Good Good Guys triumph at Pro-Am Hero Dubai Desert Classic
DUBAI: England’s Andrew Johnston teamed up with world-renowned content creators the Good Good Guys to claim victory on the first day of the Pro-Am Hero Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament.
Rahm looking to overtake McIlroy by completing hat-trick
Jon Rahm could replace Rory McIlroy as world number one by continuing his stunning run of form and matching one of McIlroy's proudest achievements.