RORY MCILROY – WITH HIS 2015 DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY.

• His 12th European Tour International Schedule victory in his 155th European Tour event.

• Moves to 4,727,253 points in The Race to Dubai to be crowned European Tour Number One for a third time after 2012, 2014 and 2015.

• Remains in third place in the Official World Golf Ranking with 11.3198.

• His third European Tour victory of the 2015 season. They are Omega Dubai Desert Classic, WGC – Cadillac Match Play and DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.

• Becomes the second player to win three times this season on The European Tour International Schedule, following Andy Sullivan (South African Open Championship hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni, Joburg Open and Portugal Masters).

• The second consecutive season he has recorded three or more victories on The European Tour and second overall in his European Tour career. (He won four times during the 2014 European Tour season).

Rory McIlroy (NIR) winner of the Race To Dubai and DP World Championship with girlfriend Erica Stoll after the final round of the season ending DP World Tour Championship, Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE. 22/11/2015.
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• His second title in the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, following his triumph in 2012.

• His second victory in the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai comes in his seventh appearance in the event. (Apart from his two wins he was tied second in 2014, third in 2009, fifth in 2010, tied fifth in 2013 and tied 11th in 2011).

• The second time during his career he has won the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai and also been crowned European Tour Number One. He first achieved the feat in 2012.

• The fourth time a player has won the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai and be crowned European Tour Number One in the same season. They players are Lee Westwood (2009), Rory McIlroy (2012 and 2015) and Henrik Stenson (2013).

OTHER FACTS

• The second player following Henrik Stenson (2013-14) to win twice at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.

• Since the beginning of the 2014 season has amassed a total of 11,876,756 points in The Race to Dubai, from a mere 27 events played.

• Since The European Tour’s first season in 1972 he becomes the seventh player to be European Tour Number One in back-to-back years. The players are, Peter Oosterhuis (1972-74), Seve Ballesteros (1976-78), Sandy Lyle (1979-80), Colin Montgomerie (1993-99), Retief Goosen (2001-02), Ernie Els (2003-04) and Rory McIlroy (2014-15).

• Since The European Tour’s first season in 1972, follows Colin Montgomerie (eight), Seve Ballesteros (six), Peter Oostheruis and Sandy Lyle (both three), as players being Number One three or more times.

• This latest victory sees him go into the lead at the top of the current list for most European Tour victories by active players aged 30 or younger. (Martin Kaymer is next in the list with 11).

• The 11th of his 12 European Tour victories to have come since 2011.

• Including the 2011 U.S. Open Championship (his second European Tour title), his last 11 European Tour victories have come in just 66 European Tour events.

• To underline his superb consistency throughout those 66 events, he has been in the top ten a total of 38 times overall.

• Continues with his astounding record in Dubai. This latest victory now means he has won four of his European Tour titles here. They are the 2009 Dubai Desert Classic, 2012 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, 2015 Omega Dubai Desert and 2015 DP World Tour Championship.

• Becomes the first player to win four European Tour titles in Dubai. (Henrik Stenson and Ernie Els come next with three).

• Moevs level with Henrik Stenson and Ernie Els, with four wins apiece in European Tour events staged in the Middle East.

• The 57th Northern Irish win in European Tour history.

• The third Northern Irish victory of the 2015 season. They are: Rory McIlroy (Omega Dubai Desert Classic, WGC – Cadillac Match Play and DP World Tour Championship, Dubai).

• Moves within two victories of Darren Clarke and Padraig Harrington’s record total of 14 European Tour victories by an Irish player since The European Tour’s first season in 1972.

• His 19th victory as a professional.

• His fourth victory worldwide in 2015, having won the Wells Fargo Championship on the US PGA Tour.

• The second consecutive season he has won four times worldwide.

• Moves over €27 million in European Tour Official Career Earnings.

• Moevs to 1,528,011 in The European Ryder Cup Points Table.
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