A fter the first round of the DP World Tour Championship, it is an American who tops the leaderboard at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. Michael Kim was flawless across his first 18 holes of play at the Earth Course and signed for an opening 8-under 64 to position himself one clear of Tommy Fleetwood.

Despite struggling with his game, Rory McIlroy once again showed his mastery of the Earth course with a three-under par 69 in Friday's second round keeping the world number two way ahead in the Race t...

McIlroy was two shots behind American Michael Kim, who was bogey-free in a round of 64, and one behind the red-hot Tommy Fleetwood of England, who did not drop a shot as well in his round of 65.