McIlroy on top at WGC-HSBC Champions

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Two-time Omega Dubai Desert Classic winner Rory McIlroy is leading the way after three rounds of the WGC-HSBC Champions in China.

The Northern Irishman is a shot ahead of Louis Oosthuizen at the picturesque Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai.

Meanwhile 2016 DP World Tour Championship winner Matthew Fitzpatrick is two shots back.

The final round gets underway on Sunday.

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