James Morrison will take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Rolex Grand Final supported by The R&A as he put himself within touching distance of a fairytale return to the DP World Tour.
The mid-range bunker shot from Morrison 🔥
A closing birdie and the Englishman will take a three shot lead into the final round as he looks to return to the @DPWorldTour.#RolexGrandFinal pic.twitter.com/4duajinDVI
— HotelPlanner Tour (@HPlanner_Tour) November 1, 2025
The two-time DP World Tour winner, who entered the week in 36th position on the Road to Mallorca Rankings, carded a bogey-free seven under par round of 65 at Club de Golf Alcanada to move to 13 under, three ahead of Scotland’s Euan Walker and South African Daniel van Tonder.
The Englishman, who has 13-year-old son Finley caddying for him this week, started the day two shots off the lead but birdies at the first, fourth, fifth and seventh saw him turn at four under par for the day and climb into pole position on the leaderboard.
The 40-year-old made three more gains on the 13th, 15th and 18th to extend his lead to three ahead of the final day in Alcúdia.
‘I’ve got to try and tell myself that I’m the experienced man here and that I’ve done it before.’
James Morrison is in pole position to earn a return to the DP World Tour after three rounds 🎙️#RolexGrandFinal pic.twitter.com/0ayuK3MIvb
— HotelPlanner Tour (@HPlanner_Tour) November 1, 2025
Morrison, who has 438 DP World Tour appearances to his name, is projected to climb to eighth position on the Rankings with victory this week. The top 20 on the Rankings at the conclusion of the Rolex Grand Final will earn DP World Tour playing privileges for 2026.
He would also become the seventh Englishman to win the Rolex Grand Final after Marco Penge (2023), Nathan Kimsey (2022), Matt Haines (2010), James Hepworth (2006), Richard Bland (2001) and Ian Garbutt (1996).
How it stands with 18 holes to play in Mallorca 📊#RolexGrandFinal pic.twitter.com/i1xKzd6SBE
— HotelPlanner Tour (@HPlanner_Tour) November 1, 2025
Englishman Joshua Berry and Italian Stefano Mazzoli share fourth position on nine under par, while Frenchman Félix Mory, Swede Albin Bergstrom and South African JC Ritchie are a shot further back in sixth.
Ritchie is projected to finish the season as HotelPlanner Tour Number One and would become the first player from South Africa to win the Rankings.
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