McIlroy Gives Thumbs-Up To Former Fly/Half Turned DP World Stand-In Caddy
.… Dubai, UAE
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy gave the thumbs-up to stand-in caddy, Niall O’Connor after the pair gelled superbly for McIlroy to post a sizzling eight-under par 64 on day one of the DP World Tour Championship here in Dubai.
The former multi-capped Ulster fly-half is filling-in for McIlroy’s final event of 2019 while regular caddy, Harry Diamond is at home with his wife and new baby daughter.
McIlroy, and with the proud Castlerock member helping call the shots completed the ...
McIlroy Pulls Off A ‘Best Of The Year Shot’ In DP World Career Best 64
…Dubai, UAE
Rory McIlroy lived-up to a cheeky pre-event ‘I can play the course blindfolded’ threat to make his rivals seriously take notice in posting a sizzling 64 on the opening day of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
Mike Lorenzo-Vera heads the elite field of 50 ending with four straight birdies in a score of a nine-under par 63 but already looming large in the Frenchman’s rear-view mirror is McIlroy.
McIlroy looked again in a class of his own and pulling-off ...
Wiesberger Fiercely Determined To Now Be First To Break Race To Dubai Victory Tape.
With the Race to Dubai victory tape in sight, Austrian powerhouse golfer Bernd Wiesberger is determined to end his most successful season at European No. 1.
The 34-year old Vienna-born Wiesberger had to sit out much of 2018 through injury but he’s returned to the Tour in barnstorming manner with an impressive 2019 campaign, winning three times, including Rolex Series titles at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open and the Italian Open.
After a tied third place finish at last week’s ...
Hong Kong 130th Anniversary Open Postponed Due To Civil Unrest
… Dubai, UAE
As tweeted by @TourMiss much earlier today, the European Tour has confirmed that next week’s 130th anniversary Hong Kong Open will no longer go ahead due to ongoing social unrest in the former colonial outpost.
Last year’s Open Champion and European Tour No. 1 Francesco Molinari was all set to headline on the ‘old-style’ course in suburban Fanling.
But it is for reasons grabbing front-page headlines rather the back-page news the Tour has suspended the co-sanctioned ...
Lowry Returns To The UAE Eleven Months On From Where His ‘Amazing Dream’ Was Conceived.
… Dubai, UAE
Shane Lowry has returned to the UAE eleven months on from where his ‘amazing dream’ was conceived.
It was 120lkms north from here at the Jumeirah Estate in Dubai to the Abu Dhabi Golf Club, and where a then 74th world ranked Lowry commenced his season in superb winning style leading from start-to-finish in the UAE capital.
In the intervening 11 months or so Lowry brilliantly climbed to one of four pinnacles in his chosen sport in capturing golf’s oldest Major Championship ...
McIlroy Not About To Change His Season ‘Formula’ Heading Into A New Year
… Dubai, UAE
It’s a ‘formula’ admits Rory McIlroy he’s not about to change despite being ruled out of capturing a third European No. 1 crown this week in Dubai.
McIlroy will wind-up a twelfth full season in the pro-ranks at Thursday’s starting DP World Tour Championship and a red-hot favourite to win the Tour season-closing event for third occasion in eight years.
The current World No. 2 has already won four times this year, most recent in his last event in Shanghai, and if McIlroy ...
Fleetwood Looking To Make It Two Out Of Three Race To Dubai Victories.
… Dubai, UAE
Tommy Fleetwood has arrived in Dubai for this week’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship looking to make it two Race to Dubai victories in three seasons.
Fleetwood leapfrogged eight places to No. 2 on the Race to Dubai following his emotional victory last Sunday at the Nedbank Challenge.
The new World No. 10 produced a stunning Sun City final round that included three eagles in ending a 22-month winless drought in South Africa.
This year marks the 11st staging of the ...
