Rory McIlroy led Stephen Gallacher by six early in his round, shot a three under par 69 and still finished second best to the Scotsman on a stupendous day of scoring at the Dubai Desert Classic. Even had the magic been with McIlroy he would have struggled to match the freakish pace of the defending champion, who leads by two on 16 under par after becoming only the fourth man in the history of the European Tour to come home in nine under.
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