McIlroy boosts Race to Dubai title chances as Laporta leads in Abu Dhabi with first-round 62

On Thursday, November 5, at the Abu Dhabi Championship in the United Arab Emirates, Francesco Laporta shot a 10-under 62 for a three-stroke lead. Rory McIlroy carded a 68, Eugenio Chacarra a 70 and Patrick Reed a 74 in the opening round of the Race to Dubai playoffs.