Danny Willett out in front but Rory McIlroy hot on his heels at K Club

Masters champion Danny Willett and tournament host Rory McIlroy capitalised on a favourable draw as the cream rose to the top in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

Willett carded eight birdies and a solitary bogey at the K Club in a seven-under-par 65 to finish two shots ahead of McIlroy, who has missed the cut in this event for the last three years.