Patrick Reed started the day at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic with a one-shot lead and fired seven birdies and two bogeys to close with a 5-under 67 and increase his lead to four shots at 14-under.

“You’re always excited showing up on Sunday with a lead,” said Reed. “It’s what we live for as players, and as competitors, is to have a chance on Sundays, and play late on Sundays, and battle it out with the guys.

“I know it’s not going to be easy, it never is, it doesn’t matter how big of a lead you have, but I can’t wait for it and looking forward to tomorrow and hopefully go out there, keep doing what I’m doing, plugging along, hitting fairways and making some greens.”

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Spain’s David Puig lies in second place at 10-under having made one bogey and recorded a 66.

Englishman Andy Sullivan carded three birdies and two bogeys for a 71 and is tied in third place at 9-under alongside Norway’s Viktor Hovland who shot a flawless 65.

Italians Andrea Pavan and Francesco Molinari are tied in fifth place at 8-under after both closed with 71s having made two bogeys.

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