DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Rory McIlroy emerged from a wild afternoon Saturday at the DP World Tour Championship with three birdies over his last five holes for a 4-under 68, giving him a share of the lead with Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen of Denmark as he closes in on a fourth straight Race to Dubai title.

The final hour at the Jumeirah Golf Estates featured an eight-way tie for the lead at one point. Nicolai Højgaard started the third round with the lead and his twin brother Rasmus became one of the leaders by the afternoon.

When the third round ended, McIlroy and Neergaard-Peterson (68) were at 13-under 203, one shot clear of Tyrrell Hatton and five other players.

Hatton is the only player with a mathematical chance of catching McIlroy in the Race to Dubai, though it would

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