There are two strokes behind the leading trio Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland, Rasmus Højgaard, Denmark, and Antoine Rozner, France. The winner of the tour final in the United Arab Emirates receives a prize check of almost 33 million kronor (3 million dollars).
Even if superstar McIlroy doesn't win the actual competition, he's storming towards his sixth overall victory on the DP World Tour, which the European Tour is now called. Thriston Lawrence is the only threat, but the South African is eight strokes from the lead.
For Jesper Svensson, the season looks set to end with him earning playing rights on the PGA Tour next year. The top ten players on the European Tour ranking – excluding PGA Tour players – earn playing rights on the US tour next season.
Svensson was sixth on that list before the tour final. His compatriot Sebastian Söderberg was ninth, but has had a tough time in Dubai.
Although he shot two strokes under par on Saturday, Söderberg didn't move up the leaderboard. He's in 45th place, three strokes over par.
