Chacarra leads India Championship by two as McIlroy falls 10 shots back
Eugenio Chacarra reached 14 under when fading light halted the third round in New Delhi. Rory McIlroy was 10 shots off the lead with play still unfinished.
Eugenio Chacarra led the DP World India Championship by two strokes at 14 under par when fading light halted Saturday's third round at Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi. Rory McIlroy was 10 shots behind, with most of the field still to finish the round.
The Spanish golfer was four under for his third round after 11 holes. He had started it with a one-shot lead after consecutive rounds of 67, then made four birdies in his opening seven holes, according to BBC Sport. Seven holes of his third round remained when play stopped.
Luiten and Hidalgo close the gap
Joost Luiten and Ángel Hidalgo were tied for second at 12 under. Luiten had completed 12 holes of his third round and Hidalgo 11. Daniel Hillier, Adrian Meronk and Scott Jamieson were another stroke back at 11 under, leaving several players within reach as the field awaited the resumption of play.
Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood had completed his third round with a four-under 68 and stood five strokes behind Chacarra, BBC Sport reported. Tom McKibbin was four shots off the lead after 14 holes, while Robert MacIntyre was at eight under with five holes of his third round remaining.
McIlroy loses ground in the Race to Dubai contest
McIlroy completed a bogey-free second-round 68 early Saturday but had an uneven third round. He birdied the first hole, dropped four shots across four holes from the third, then birdied the seventh and bogeyed the ninth and 10th. He holed out from a bunker for an eagle three at the 14th, BBC Sport reported, but remained at four under after 15 holes.
Patrick Reed, the Race to Dubai leader, was at six under after 13 holes, eight strokes behind Chacarra and two ahead of McIlroy. BBC Sport reported that McIlroy entered the event third in the season-long standings behind Reed and Chacarra. Reed had won earlier in the season in Dubai and Qatar.
Chacarra won the Hero Indian Open in 2025 while playing on an invitation, a victory that earned him full status on the European tour after a spell on the LIV Golf circuit, according to the Associated Press. Another win in India would add to his challenge near the top of the Race to Dubai standings.
The Associated Press reported that play was scheduled to restart at 6:35 a.m. local time on Sunday. Chacarra still had to complete seven holes of his third round before playing the final round.
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Sources and context
- DP World India Championship: Eugenio Chacarra leads but Rory McIlroy fades before play haltedBBC Sport
- DP World India Championship 2026: Eugenio Chacarra leads with 25 holes leftAssociated Press, republished by Yahoo Sports
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