McIlroy makes his move

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Dubai-based Swede Edfors began the day with a two-stroke cushion over Lee Westwood and Charl Schwartzel, but could only pick up one stroke by the turn.

That allowed South African Schwartzel, world number eight Adam Scott, Scotland's Andrew Coltart and Sweden's Henrik Stenson to close the gap to one.

McIlroy, 18, made a dream start after chipping in for an eagle three at the 591-yard first before quickly picking up another stroke with a long putt at the par-three third.

"It was great way to start and then I holed a long one on the third, missed a chance on four from seven feet but then holed another long one at the seventh to keep it going," he said.

"I made a couple on the back nine with no blemishes on the card, so it was a pretty good day."