DP World Tour Championship
Luiten leads DP World Tour Championship, McIlroy two back
Rory McIlroy has a two-shot gap to close in Dubai, and the man at the other end of it is Joost Luiten.
Luiten opened with a 67 on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, and his −5 puts him in front at the DP World Tour Championship, Khaleej Times reported. Jacob Skov Olesen of Denmark is one back after a 68, and McIlroy shot 69 to sit at −3.
McIlroy is not alone there. He shares third with Victor Perez, Gregorio De Leo, Freddy Schott and Francesco Laporta, which puts six players within two shots of Luiten. Adrian Otaegui, Jorge Campillo and Matthew Jordan are a stroke further back at −2.
Six players sit within two shots of Luiten.
GNN lists Luiten's most recent win as the 2018 NBO Oman Open. He also won the KLM Open in 2013 and 2016.
The lead is five under, and the chasing pack is crowded.