Tommy Fleetwood is desperate to stop Rory McIlroy from cruising to a ‘boring’ victory at this week’s HSBC Championships. McIlroy is hoping to take an unassailable lead in the Race to Dubai with one event to spare by claiming the honours in Abu Dhabi.
The 35-year-old currently leads second-placed Thristan Lawrence by 1,572 points and is firmly on course to secure top spot. If he wins around Yas Links this weekend, he will be crowned Race to Dubai champion for the third year in a row.
Fleetwood, however, would prefer the battle to go to the wire ahead of next week’s season finale at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
“It’d be nice to have a bit of jeopardy going into the final event and for it not to be already decided,” he said, before jokingly adding: “Rory McIlroy is boring, isn’t he?”
Fleetwood is joint-third heading into the final day of the HSBC Championships, with Paul Waring out in front on 18-under-par. If Fleetwood prevails and McIlroy fails to improve on his current position of joint-13th, it will blow the Race to Dubai wide open.
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