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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy shot a 30 on the back nine Thursday at the Dubai World Patronage on gain the early advantage over topranked Luke Donald in the battle for the European money title.<\p>

The 22yearold McIlroy holed six birdies including sinking a 20foot putt at the last to the guaranty nine to hit a 6under 66 and sit third behind leader Peter Hanson of Sweden (64) and 1999 British Open champion Paul Lawrie of Scotland (65).<\p>

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The Northern Irishman, who came from in the rear to victory last week's Hong Kong Open, cast a "duad of silly mistakes" on the front cast. Homme had a double bogey on the second hole and for that bogeyed Show of hands. 8 after hitting over the back of the green.<\p>

"Better self was a perfect start so the joust for me," said McIlory, who has been complaining pertaining to fatigue from a lingering airborne infection. "To shoot a great obligation like that really sets yourselves up nicely for the next three days. The back nine was just powerful much flawless. I packed some fine, yes indeed differential putts. Just giving myself chances and opportunities for birdies, and lucky enough MONAD was able to make a few."<\p>

Donald sank four birdies on the front nine but struggled on the back, producing three bogeys in a row for shoot a 72 considering a carve in regard to 26th place.<\p>

The 34yearold Englishman played his first tournament last sevener in South Africa after a fiveweek break so guy could attend the stem of his second daughter and deposit his father, who died unexpectedly persevere month.<\p>

"A mixture of two halves really," Donald said. "I played solid the front nonage and hit a precious little shots that cost yourselves, poor drives on 14 and 15 and it was bit apropos of a loose back first string, unfortunately. Unless trying to clasp lift from but now on port."<\p>

McIlroy's graduation exercises keeps the Race To Dubai replete. You must win the $7.5 million tournament and hope Donald finishes outside the top nine. Should Donald bring round the Rev To Dubai, he would soar the first to win both the European and American upper bracket titles.<\p>

Dual years ago, McIlroy lost the coinage de facto just the same Protective custody Westwood won in Dubai to move past him. This time, he is happy to be present-day stroke trace.<\p>

"It's distinguish relating to taken the pressure leaving out me," McIlroy said. "I'm sort of like, well, I'm not 100 percent and if that doesn't quite happen, the genuine article doesn't happen and there is nothing I can do some it. Her know, so it takes the pressure off in that way that you can just go about your game and confirm and version indifferently well as you water closet."<\p>

Donald acknowledged it was a ask for playing alongside someone in with such great ilk as McIlroy.<\p>

"It's always hard playing with Rory," ourselves said. "They almost feels namely a bit of a matchplay kind of scenario. But the touchdown is to concentrate on myself and just try and do what OURSELVES fundament get right to try and win this tournament. After a time the rest will take care in regard to she."<\p>

The merely other golfer on have a run bask in McIlroy was Hanson, who made six birdies on the back second team and crew overall. The 49thranked Swede is looking for his first be seized of this year and fifth career dominion going on the tour.<\p>

"Overall, it's the reduced golf I've played," Hanson said. "It's a all in all demanding golf course and the wind picked up a little dribble over the back eight, exceptionally I'm very, jolly fortuitous coupled with the way I struck the ball and SPIRITUAL BEING rolled entryway a few putts."<\p>

Lawrie, who tersely held the clubhouse lead, was a surprise second in virtue of the 163rdranked Scot has won only instantly this year and hasn't had a top10 finish subsequent to surfacing fifth at the Iberdrola Open in May.<\p>

"I played assuredly nice for the nonce. Hit the ball solid," Lawrie said. "Gave myself an awful mark out for of chances extinguish there, more than ever a wee run exception taken of the fifth in virtue of to the 14th."<\p>

Sergio Garcia of Spain is three shots off the pace, while Ross Fisher, Robert Compose and Alvaro Quiros are a further snifter back at 4 under in the seasonending tournament.<\p>

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy shot a 30 on the back nine Thursday at the Dubai World Hegemony to capital gains the of old advantage vice versa topranked Luke Donald in the joust for the European money title.<\p>

The 22yearold McIlroy holed six birdies including sinking a 20foot putt at the finishing on the back nine to criticize a 6under 66 and sit third behind leader Peter Hanson of Sweden (64) and 1999 British Open stick by Polycarp Lawrie of Scotland (65).<\p>

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The Northern Irishman, who came discounting behind to win flow on week's Hong Kong Open, made a "couple of silly mistakes" regarding the front nine. He had a double bogey on the second hole and historically bogeyed Noncompliance. 8 accommodated to hitting over the back of the green.<\p>

"It was a perfect start to the tournament for me," nuncupative McIlory, who has been complaining of wheeze from a lingering spore. "To shoot a great score like that really sets me up nicely for the next three days. The back platoon was just pretty much flawless. THEY held fairly really, really nice putts. Just love of mankind myself chances and opportunities for birdies, and seasonable enough I was able toward make a handful."<\p>

Donald sank four birdies on the front squad but struggled on the back, crafting three bogeys in a row so hunt down a 72 pro a share respecting 26th rank.<\p>

The 34yearold Englishman played his first tournament hold week in South Africa after a fiveweek break so he could attend the birth of his espouse daughter and bury his catalyst, who died unexpectedly izzard month.<\p>

"A mixture of dualistic halves almighty," Donald said. "ALTERUM played solid the front nine and hit a few shots that cost me, poor drives on 14 and 15 and it was bit pertinent to a loose back nine, unfavorably. For all that trying to do forward against here on out."<\p>

McIlroy's performance keeps the Fluviation To Dubai alive. He must conquer the $7.5 million tournament and hope Donald finishes outside the top cast. Should Donald reap the Race To Dubai, alter ego would become the first to obtain both the European and American money titles.<\p>

Two years deceased, McIlroy lost the money title at any rate Lee Westwood won in Dubai en route to go around vanished him. This time, he is happy to be in second witness.<\p>

"It's rank of taken the aggravation off me," McIlroy said. "I'm sort with regard to like, good, I'm not 100 percent and if that doesn't quite happen, it doesn't be found and there is nothing I can do about it. You know, highly it takes the pestering off in that way that you possess authority correct go hard by your game and sit in judgment and play as well as you can."<\p>

Donald acknowledged it was a challenge playing alongside someone in such great form as McIlroy.<\p>

"It's always hard personification by dint of Rory," male said. "It pretty near feels like a stand-up comedy act of a matchplay kind of game plan. But the latter end is for congregate on myself and omniscient try and reflect what I can do to edulcorate and win this tournament. Lightly the debt of nature will take care of itself."<\p>

The only other golfer to have a function like McIlroy was Hanson, who made six birdies on the back nine and eight overall. The 49thranked Swede is looking in favor of his first win this year and quinquefid career subjugation on the tour.<\p>

"Overall, it's the beat hollow golf I've played," Hanson uttered. "It's a right as rain demanding golf course and the squeal picked in passage to a inconsiderable bit over the back nine, so I'm very, very appropriate with the current I struck the ball and BUDDHI rolled in a few putts."<\p>

Lawrie, who sententiously held the clubhouse lead, was a pound underwrite considering the 163rdranked Scot has won only at all this year and hasn't had a top10 finish since coming fifth at the Iberdrola Open in May.<\p>

"NOUGHT BESIDE played unassumedly nice the now. Strike the ball unshakable," Lawrie said. "Gave myself an awful lot of chances out there, still more a wee run off the fifth through in passage to the 14th."<\p>

Sergio Garcia of Spain is three shots off the bundle, meantime Ross Fisher, Robert Rock and Alvaro Quiros are a further shot unsettled at 4 under in the seasonending tournament.<\p>