Jon Rahm is within touching distance of a long-awaited DP World Tour victory after producing another impressive performance at the Abu Dhabi Championship.
The Spaniard heads into Sunday’s final round with a one-shot lead at Yas Links, but the pressure is building behind him, with several major names still in contention for the title.
Rahm fired a third-round 66 to reach 18-under par, moving ahead of Tyrrell Hatton and Francesco Laporta, who are tied for second at 17-under.
Rory McIlroy is also firmly in the hunt after reaching 16-under par, just two shots behind Rahm. Adam Scott and Matthew Jordan are three strokes off the lead, while David Puig sits at 14-under alongside Jordan.
The tournament presents Rahm with an opportunity to end a four-year wait for another DP World Tour victory. His last win on the European circuit came at the 2022 DP World Tour Championship, and he will be determined to finish the job on Sunday.
However, the Spaniard faces a difficult challenge in the final group. He will tee off alongside Hatton and Laporta at 11:25 am local time, with McIlroy, Scott and Puig among those starting shortly before them.
ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL-ROUND TEE TIMES
All times are local.
| Tee Time | Players |
| 07:00 | Yurav Premlall, Guido Migliozzi |
| 07:09 | Yuto Katsuragawa, Jacob Skov Olesen |
| 07:18 | Dan Bradbury, Daniel Rodrigues, Tom Vaillant |
| 07:28 | Jorge Campillo, Davis Bryant, Jeff Winther |
| 07:38 | Ugo Coussaud, Calum Hill, Casey Jarvis |
| 07:48 | Grant Forrest, Stefano Mazzoli, Adrian Otaegui |
| 07:58 | Thriston Lawrence, Patrick Reed, Marcus Armitage |
| 08:14 | Ricardo Gouveia, Scott Jamieson, Filippo Celli |
| 08:25 | Nacho Elvira, Michael Hollick, Darius van Driel |
| 08:36 | Jordan Gumberg, Joe Dean, Alejandro del Rey |
| 08:47 | Shaun Norris, Gregorio De Leo, Niklas Nørgaard |
| 08:58 | Joakim Lagergren, Hennie du Plessis, Mikael Lindberg |
| 09:09 | Angel Hidalgo, Joost Luiten, Victor Perez |
| 09:30 | JC Ritchie, Matt Wallace, Oliver Lindell |
| 09:41 | Eugenio Chacarra, Antoine Rozner, Aaron Rai |
| 09:52 | Freddy Schott, Kota Kaneko, Richard Sterne |
| 10:03 | Martin Couvra, Kristoffer Reitan, Julien Guerrier |
| 10:14 | Francesco Molinari, Frederic Lacroix, Wenyi Ding |
| 10:25 | Manuel Elvira, Tommy Fleetwood, Ewen Ferguson |
| 10:41 | Andy Sullivan, Angel Ayora, Adrian Meronk |
| 10:52 | Sam Bairstow, Bernd Wiesberger, Daniel Hillier |
| 11:03 | Nathan Kimsey, Jayden Schaper, Matthew Jordan |
| 11:14 | David Puig, Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy |
| 11:25 | Tyrrell Hatton, Francesco Laporta, Jon Rahm |
With a $9 million prize fund on offer and $1.5 million going to the winner, there is plenty at stake in the final round.
Rahm has the advantage, but with Hatton, Laporta and McIlroy close behind, the Spaniard cannot afford to take his foot off the gas. Sunday’s final round promises a tense finish as the contenders battle for the Abu Dhabi Championship title.
