Tommy Fleetwood turned on the style at Delhi Golf Club, firing a flawless eight-under-par 64 to grab the halfway lead at the DP World India Championship.
The Englishman, chasing his eighth DP World Tour crown, produced eight birdies and no bogeys to move to 12-under, edging past Shane Lowry and Brian Harman by a single stroke.
Fleetwood, who lifted the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup title in August, credited his sharp iron play and accuracy off the tee for the performance.
“I hit it in the fairway a lot and gave myself some chances with irons,” Fleetwood said. “It’s easy to talk about what went right after shooting eight under, but it was just a really solid round of golf.”
Lowry, who shared the overnight lead, battled through a steady 69 that included four birdies and one bogey, while Harman’s sizzling 65 vaulted him into joint second on -11.
Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy endured a rollercoaster day. After struggling early on with three bogeys in his opening 12 holes, the Northern Irishman finished with a flourish — four birdies in his final six — to post a second consecutive 69 and sit on -6, tied with Viktor Hovland.
“I felt like my approach play was pretty scrappy,” McIlroy admitted. “Being a bit tidier and keeping the bogeys off the scorecard, I think I can have a good weekend and close in on the leaders.”
He even took time to meet Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar after his round — a crossover moment that delighted local fans.
Elsewhere, Japan’s Keita Nakajima continued his fine form with a 69 to reach -10, while Ben Griffin of the U.S. stayed in the mix with a second straight 68. India’s own Shubhankar Sharma thrilled the home crowd, carding a bogey-free 66 to sit at -4.
As the weekend looms, all eyes will be on Fleetwood — calm, consistent, and looking every inch the man to beat at Delhi Golf Club.
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