McIlroy Third on Euro Career Earnings List

He's still just 25 years old, but Rory McIlroy is already up to third on the all-time European Tour career money list. McIlroy pulled in €4.727 million for the 2015 season which ended on Sunday. That total moves him to €28.212 million for his career. He trails Ernie Els by just €164,000 and overall leader … Continue reading McIlroy Third on Euro Career Earnings List →

McIlroy Narrows Gap in Top 3

Rory McIlroy started the DP World Tour Championship in third place in the overall world golf rankings, and he's still No. 3 after winning it. But my, how that gap has closed. With the 2015 European Tour officially over, McIlroy is averaging 11.3198 points per start. He's 0.4448 points behind No. 2 Jason Day (11.7646) … Continue reading McIlroy Narrows Gap in Top 3 →

McIlroy Tops 4.7M Points in Final Dubai Tallies

Rory McIlroy racked up 4.727 million Race to Dubai points in the final standings released Monday, a truly remarkable total considering he played just 12 events on the qualifying tournament schedule this year. He wound up outdistancing second-place Danny Willett by more than 1 million points. Willett, who finished tied for fourth at the DP … Continue reading McIlroy Tops 4.7M Points in Final Dubai Tallies →

McIlroy Wins DP Title, Dubai Crown

Rory McIlroy wasn't going to let permutations and possibilities decide his fate in the Race to Dubai, he just decided to be better than everyone else. The four-time Major winner rallied from behind to win the DP World Championship, taking the Race to Dubai title along with it, by firing a final-round 66 to finish … Continue reading McIlroy Wins DP Title, Dubai Crown →

McIlroy’s 65 Closes Gap at Dubai

Rory McIlroy entered the DP World Championship knowing that if he played reasonably well, he'd win the overall Final series and the big prize money that goes with it. It's starting to look like that's not going to be enough for McIlroy. The world's No 3-ranked player fired the best round of the day, a … Continue reading McIlroy’s 65 Closes Gap at Dubai →

Andy Sullivan Takes Dubai Lead

Andy Sullivan shot a second consecutive 66 on Friday to take a 1-stroke lead at the halfway point of the DP World Tour Championship. Ranked 21st in the Race to Dubai standings and 53rd in the world, Sullivan has a 1-stroke lead over Argentina's Emiliano Grillo, whose 64 was the low round of the day … Continue reading Andy Sullivan Takes Dubai Lead →

Four Share Lead at Dubai

A former No. 1 and a pair of popular Brits hold the lead at the DP World Championship at the conclusion of Thursday's first round in Dubai. The biggest co-stars of the event, Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett, are two strokes off the lead, tied at 4-under with six other players. The four men atop … Continue reading Four Share Lead at Dubai →

DP World Championships Preview

Seven players can win the overall Final Series entering Thursday's DP World Championship Preview, a record for the event's short history. Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett are the co-favorites, with each man basically just needing to finish ahead of the other, while not having Shane Lowry, Branden Grace, Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Rose, or Byeong Hun … Continue reading DP World Championships Preview →

Seven in the Hunt for Race Title

The European Tour is getting exactly what it wanted out of the DP World Tour Championship, the overall Race to Dubai title still within reach of a whopping seven players. The seven are Rory McIlroy, Danny Willett, Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, Louis Oosthuizen, Branden Grace, and Byeong Hun An. Any of those seven, save An, … Continue reading Seven in the Hunt for Race Title →

Jordan Spieth to Play Dubai

Jordan Spieth will take on the best of the European Tour on their own turf, sort of. Spieth is signed up for the Race to Dubai finale next week, where he will match strokes against Rory McIlroy for the first time since the PGA Championship. For McIlroy, it's a chance to win the Final Series … Continue reading Jordan Spieth to Play Dubai →