Rory McIlroy practically sentenced to ‘Race to Dubai’ to be crowned best player of the 2024 season on the DP World Tour After once again leading the DP World Tour Championship After signing off with a round of 68 strokes (-4) at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai,
Northern Irishman practically carries it in his pocket The title of best player of the season after the third day is extremely useful for his interests.That leaves him tied with Danish Højgaard and the second day’s leader, Frenchman Antoine Rozier, at -12.
“I have an opportunity to finish the season on a very good note and I will try to take advantage of it,” he said. The world number three is seeking his sixth crown on the DP World Tour, a record equaling Seve Ballesteros’s successes on the European Tour.
Scots golf star included in special 20-man field to play in Tiger Woods event“I’m very proud of the consistency I’ve shown throughout the seasonEspecially in the DP World Tour and I hope I will be able to win two titles as I have achieved on other occasions,” commented the best European player. He concluded, “Finishing the season with four wins around the world would be a nice way to end the year.”
hatton goes down
Chile’s Joaquin Niemann had five birdies and two bogeys and Sweden’s Jesper Svensson finished fourth with a 68. At ten under par, while Englishman Tyrrell Hatton is a step back in sixth.
Ryder Cup stars Shane Lowry and Robert McIntyre join former world number one Adam Scott in the top ten and Englishman Matt Wallace at seven under par.
For its part, the Spanish Adrian Otegui is in thirteenth place with -6, While Jorge Campillo fell to 21st (-2) and Elvira to 28th (-1).
Rory McIlroy makes history in Dubai by equaling the record set by Seve Ballesteros
