Justin Rose is on course to clinch the most remarkable Race to Dubai title in European Tour history after claiming a slender lead in the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.
Rose was a distant 10th on the money list until earning 2.3 million points with back-to-back wins in China and Turkey, and a third straight victory in Dubai would see him end the season as European No. 1 for a second time.
The Olympic champion carded a third round of 65 at Jumeirah Golf Estates to finish 15 under par, a shot ahead of playing partner Jon Rahm and South Africa's Dylan Frittelli, whose 63 was tied for the lowest score of the week.