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IrelandRahm's eagle putt changes the Abu Dhabi leaderboard
McIlroy briefly shares the lead before Rahm's back-nine charge leaves Laporta and Hatton closest heading into the final round.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 356,155 views a day, 11 times a normal first day on this channel (32,448).
Round 3 Highlights | 2026 Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship
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- 0:00Laporta takes an early lead as the opening-hole highlights follow him, Hatton and Jordan.
- 2:11Adam Scott sinks a birdie putt on the sixth.
- 5:01McIlroy's consecutive birdies bring him into a share of the lead.
- 8:14Rahm holes a long eagle putt on the 11th, then adds a birdie on the next hole.
- 15:07Rahm completes his round; the closing sequence establishes the final-round leaderboard.
- 15:25Rahm reflects on an uneven early stretch and the putts he wishes he had made at the finish.
Rory McIlroy birdies consecutive holes to draw level at the top, but Jon Rahm has a bigger move waiting. A long eagle putt on the 11th sends the Spaniard into the outright lead at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, and another birdie immediately follows.
"Like shelling peas, isn't it? Three under for his last two holes," says the commentator. Rahm makes putting look rather simpler than it usually feels.
That burst is the centrepiece of DP World Tour's third-round highlights, which drew roughly 230,000 views in eleven hours, far beyond the channel's usual start for a regular video. In the comments, viewers are picking their contenders: Adam Scott's presence gets attention alongside support for Rahm, McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton and Francesco Laporta.
Laporta supplies the early pace, while Scott rolls in a birdie and Matthew Jordan makes his own move. But Rahm keeps finding gains on the back nine, including another birdie at the 15th. He finishes a shot ahead of Laporta and Hatton, with McIlroy a further stroke back.
His assessment is less effortless than the commentary makes it sound. "It was a good day overall. Just, the holes 4, 5, and 6 got a little bit away from me for a second there," Rahm says afterwards.
McIlroy also has a separate, unusually busy upload on the channel: "Can Rory McIlroy Hit A Green From A Moving Boat?" It swaps the fairway for a floating platform, moving him progressively farther from Yas Links' closing green with each successful attempt.
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great to see Adam Scott up there.
@nickbowdSee it on YouTubeGreat seeing Rahm back ...
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Cmon Hatton get cracking you're my absolute favourite!
@SuzetteWallhead-p5oSee it on YouTubeForza Francesco!
@business-art-sportSee it on YouTube2:05 awesome shot
@polopoweredSee it on YouTubeStacked.. good tournament this one... Hope Rahm can hold on !...
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- Video published
- November 7, 2026
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The third-round highlights are drawing views much faster than a usual regular upload. McIlroy's moving-boat challenge is also attracting an unusually large audience.
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An eagle is a score of two strokes under par on a hole.