Pádraig Harrington came up just short in his bid to become the oldest winner in the DP World Tour history as Shane Lowry faded to 28th as Victor Perez claimed the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links.

France’s Victor Perez and England’s Matt Wallace have a one-shot lead heading into Sunday’s final round of the Dutch Open at Bernardus Golf.

France’s Victor Perez took a giant step towards qualifying for his Ryder Cup debut under Pádraig Harrington when he beat Robert MacIntyre and Sergio Garcia to reach the semi-finals of the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club.

Victor Perez took a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, with the Frenchman chasing history at the fourth and final Rolex Series event of the year as he aims to become the first player from France to be crowned Race to Dubai champion.