• Northern Irishman round in eight-under par to lead by a shot
• Hatton four shots off pace with Woods signing for level 71
Renewed perspective continues to pay off for Rory McIlroy. The sense that victory is tantalisingly close for the Northern Irishman was renewed on Thursdayin Mexico City, where a seemingly effortless 63 – eight under par – positioned him atop the WGC leaderboard. McIlroy in this touch is compulsive viewing.
In events of 2019 prior to this, McIlroy’s highest single-round score was 72. A 63 at last week’s Genesis Open and 65 at the earlier Farmers Insurance Open stood out before round one here, where McIlroy found 17 greens in regulation. His longest converted putt was from 20ft, further demonstrating his level of accuracy.
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