PGA Tour: Rory McIlroy is at 1 at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions after the third round
11/02/2019
10/31 – 11/03/2019
European Tour / PGA Tour: World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions 2019
Sheshan International GC – Shanghai, China
- Round 4/4
- Official
- Prize money: $10,250,000
- Defending champion: Xander Schauffele
World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions: Rory McIlroy leads on the PGA Tour after the third round.
Rory McIlroy sits at the top of the PGA ToursWorld Golf Championships-HSBC Champions after the third round. The Northern Irish posted a round of -15 to take the lead in front of Louis Oosthuizen in second place and Xander Schauffele and Matthew Fitzpatrick who are tied for third place. After a round of 67 Rory McIlroy leads by 1 shots and posted 5 birdies during his third round.
"I think if I can go out tomorrow and play similar to how I did today, I should have a good chance to win," he said. "I've given myself another opportunity to win a very big golf tournament, a tournament that I've never won before. So I want to go out there and be committed, play aggressively and shoot a
good number," Rory McIlroy adds.
Matthew Fitzpatrick, currently number 27 in the world golf ranking, is at -13 after the third round at position T3. The Englishman played the course of the Sheshan International GC in 70 shots in the third round of the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.
Paul Waring is at -12 after the third round at rank 5. The Englishman played the course of the Sheshan International GC in 66 shots in the third round of the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.
Justin Rose, currently number 8 in the world golf ranking, is at -6 after the third round at rank T15. The Englishman noted a 71 at Sheshan International GC in the third round of the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.
Robert MacIntyre is at -4 after the third round at rank T22. The Scotsman played the course of the Sheshan International GC in 73 shots in the third round of the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.
Tyrrell Hatton, currently number 49 in the world golf ranking, is at -3 after the third round at place T27. The Englishman finished the round at Sheshan International GC in 68 strokes in the third round of the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.
Paul Casey, currently number 12 in the world golf ranking, is at 1 after the third round at rank T53. The Englishman played the course of the Sheshan International GC in 71 shots in the third round of the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.
Danny Willett, currently number 30 in the world golf ranking, is at 7 after the third round at rank T69. The Englishman played the course of the Sheshan International GC in 78 shots in the third round of the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.
The World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions is part of the PGA Tour. The tournament is being played from October 31st until the 3rd of November 2019 at Sheshan International GC in Shanghai, China. This year a total prize money of $10,250,000 will be paid to the players. The winner receives $1,700,000. The course for the tournament at Sheshan International GC plays at Par 72.
The WGC - HSBC Champions is the fourth of four World Golf Championship Events in 2019. The field includes 78 players from three different tours. Der Sheshan Golf Club is the first private Club in China and opened in 2004. The golf club was designed by Nelson und Haworth Design.
Top-5 Leaderboard: World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions
| Pos | Name | Today | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | -5 | -15 |
| 2 | Louis Oosthuizen | -7 | -14 |
| T3 | Xander Schauffele | -4 | -13 |
| T3 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | -2 | -13 |
| 5 | Paul Waring | -6 | -12 |
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