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Rory McIlroy And tommy fleetwood Was among the early pace setters behind Michael Kim, leader of the first round at the end of the season DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
McIlroy, chasing a seventh Race to Dubai title, is tied for third place, one shot behind after a round of six-under 66. Ryder Cup teammate Fleetwood, Whose initial 65 runs took him to second place.
American Kim shot an impressive eight-under opening round 64 on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates to take the overall lead.
McIlroy made a bright start by birdying the first three holes and birdied the seventh, 10th, 11th and 14th before dropping his only shot on the fourth to tie for third with England’s Andy Sullivan and South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence.
Another Englishman, Brandon Robinson-Thompson, is a shot behind Denmark’s Nikolai Højgaard and New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier. Justin Rose and Shane Lowry join a large group at four-under after rounds of 68.
McIlroy will win his seventh Order of Merit title If he finishes in the top two, the only other players who can catch him are the English pair Marco Penz and Tyrell HattonThey are ranked 43rd and 22nd respectively after rounds of 74 and 70.
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