NEW DELHI, India — Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra will take a two-shot lead into an extended final day as a faltering Rory McIlroy fell away at the weather-hit DP World India Championship on Saturday.
Chacarra, who won the Hero Indian Open earlier this year, was 14-under after his incomplete third round at Delhi Golf Club.
Although the weather was much improved, play was held up by nearly five hours on day one leaving the European Tour event playing serious catch-up.
Chacarra along with six-time major champion McIlroy finished their second rounds earlier in the day.
The Spaniard, second in the Race to Dubai, has seven holes to play in his third round going into the final day, when good weather is expected.
Northern Ireland’s McIlroy, after two good opening days, slipped badly with four bogeys and a double bogey in his incomplete third round.
He clawed back ground with an eagle on the 14th but was two-over with three holes to go in round three.
He was four-under overall and tied 40th.
Dutchman Joost Luiten and Spain’s Angel Hidalgo are two shots behind Chacarra at 12-under.
New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier, Pole Adrian Meronk and Scotland’s Scott Jamieson are another shot back.
Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood was tied 11th at nine-under after completing his third round on a long day for the Englishman.
