影をつくる／尾行する of the Tiger stalks 共同の leader McIlroy in Dubai

By Sportsmail Reporter Updated: 23:04 BST, 12 February 2011

Gusts of strong 勝利，勝つd sent sand blowing across the 首長国s Club yesterday but it was the 巨大（な） 影をつくる／尾行する of Tiger 支持を得ようと努めるd that hung menacingly over the third-一連の会議、交渉／完成する leaders at the Dubai 砂漠 Classic.

The American 小衝突d off four bogeys and a 二塁打 bogey to 調印する for a level-par 72 which took him to within one 発射 of three 共同の leaders, who 含むd Ulster's Rory McIlroy.

Roaring: Tiger 支持を得ようと努めるd tees off on the eighth

As 支持を得ようと努めるd goes in search of his first victory anywhere in the world for 16 months today he has an 追加するd incentive which means far more to the one-time 億万長者 than the £255,000 勝利者's cheque.

A 勝利，勝つ would take him past ツバメ Kaymer 支援する into the World No 2 位置／汚点／見つけ出す after the German dropped 負かす／撃墜する into a 株 of 47th place after an error-strewn 76.

支持を得ようと努めるd 認める his 一連の会議、交渉／完成する had been a struggle from the moment his wayward 運動 off the second tee had almost 逸脱するd out of bounds but, as the 広大な 大多数 of the later starters struggled, he climbed 支援する into a 論争 with a brilliant eagle at the par-five 10th 穴を開ける.

'It was 堅い out there after I got off to a 堅い start,' he said. 'And, having gone out in 39, I thought, if I got 支援する to even par, that would be a good goal.

Smiling Tiger: 支持を得ようと努めるd in 命令（する） in the 砂漠 Classic

'Now I am only one 発射 支援する so I am still 権利 in the ball game. There is a bunch of guys in there with a chance but, with the 天候 here, you never know.'

物陰／風下 Westwood was another player talking up his chances after a level-par 成果／努力 left the World No 1 only three 発射s off the pace, にもかかわらず his 戦う／戦い to 回復する his 2010 rhythm after a long winter break.

'My cup is half 十分な,' said the Englishman.

'I am 伸び（る）ing 信用／信任 from the fact that, even though I am not playing 井戸／弁護士席, I am still in 論争.'

On 最高の，を越す: Rory McIlroy is the co-leader 長，率いるing into the last 一連の会議、交渉／完成する

McIlroy, who 株 the lead at eight under par with Dane Anders Hansen and South Africa's Thomas Aiken, had a horror start to his third 一連の会議、交渉／完成する with three straight bogeys from the first.

However, he played his last 11 穴を開けるs in one under to keep alive his hopes of repeating his 2009 wire-to-wire victory in Dubai.

'There are still a lot of guys who could 勝利，勝つ,' said the 21-year-old. 'But I am feeling 肯定的な because I am one or two 発射s better than a lot of them.'?