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Rahm Leads McGinley by 2 Strokes

Jon Rahm leads Rory McIlroy by two strokes after three rounds of the Emirates Abu Dhabi Championship, per ESPN.

Rahm carded a 66 in round three to take the lead, while McIlroy sits two shots behind, reports AP News.

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People were searching for this story in 7 of the 54 countries E14 follows on Google Trends. Rank = its place among the searches that trended in that country within four hours of it.

#2 search in Ireland (of 36) · 1K+ · “rory mcilroy” · Google Trends →#8 search in the UK (of 91) · 5K+ · “abu dhabi golf” · Google Trends →#16 search in the US (of 115) · 1K+ · “dp world tour” · Google Trends →#40 search in Australia (of 74) · 100+ · “abu dhabi golf” · Google Trends →

Sources —

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01apnewsapnews.com · 7 NovJon Rahm shoots 66 to lead by one in Abu Dhabi after three rounds. Rory McIlroy 2 shots back 02espnespn.com · 7 NovJon Rahm shoots 66 to lead by one in Abu Dhabi; Rory McIlroy 2 shots back 03eagletribuneeagletribune.com · 7 NovJon Rahm shoots 66 to lead by one in Abu Dhabi after three rounds. Rory McIlroy 2 shots back 04kdhnewskdhnews.com · 7 NovJon Rahm shoots 66 to lead by one in Abu Dhabi after three rounds. Rory McIlroy 2 shots back 05fieldlevelmediafieldlevelmedia.com · 7 NovJon Rahm leads Rory McIlroy by 2 strokes at Abu Dhabi 06golfweekgolfweek.usatoday.com · 7 NovJon Rahm makes PGA Tour return harder to ignore, takes Abu Dhabi lead over Rory McIlroy

Why E9 —

E9

E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E9, cultures; the pressure it names: golf tournament.

Here it turns on cultures: Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Emirates Abu Dhabi Championship and round three.

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The floor of culture and meaning. In this briefing: Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Emirates Abu Dhabi Championship, round three.

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