{
  "id": 18736025,
  "title": "Jon Rahm leads Abu Dhabi Golf Championship but Rory McIlroy still chasing hard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/jon-rahm-leads-abu-dhabi-golf-championship-but-rory-mcilroy-still",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T14:52:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/11/07/jon-rahm-leads-abu-dhabi-golf-championship-but-rory-mcilroy-still-chasing-hard/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, Jon Rahm is currently leading with 18-under par after three rounds, despite 11 top players opting out. Rory McIlroy, who has missed winning this title in his previous 14 visits to Abu Dhabi, is two shots behind, followed by Adam Scott. Among those close behind Rahm, we find Tyrrell Hatton and Francesco Laporta, who have both finished one stroke behind. Rahm expressed his desire to win again, adding it would be special as it would bring his total to six on the DP World Tour. McIlroy, after a strong round of 63 in the second round, followed up with a solid 67 in his third round, acknowledging the need for a low score to secure his first championship win at Abu Dhabi.",
  "summary": "One celebrated former world No 1 who is having his 15th crack at winning in Abu Dhabi will try to hunt down another who is on his first visit to the capital at Yas Links on Sunday. Judging by Jon Rahm’s first trip round the course on the shores of the Arabian Gulf, local knowledge is overrated. After three rounds of his debut at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, the Spaniard holds the lead on…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Jon Rahm shoots 66 to lead by one in Abu Dhabi after three rounds. Rory McIlroy 2 shots back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/jon-rahm-shoots-66-to-lead-by-one-in-abu-dhabi-after-three-rounds",
        "published": "2026-11-07T13:38:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Jon Rahm shoots 66 to lead by one in Abu Dhabi after three rounds. Rory McIlroy 2 shots back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/jon-rahm-shoots-66-to-lead-by-one-in-abu-dhabi-after-three-rounds-18725335",
        "published": "2026-11-07T13:40:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Rahm edges ahead of Hatton & McIlroy in Abu Dhabi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/rahm-edges-ahead-of-hatton-mcilroy-in-abu-dhabi",
        "published": "2026-11-07T14:36:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}