Knox Heading ‘Down Under’ On A High After Securing 2019 Open C’ship Tee Time.
Dubai, UAE …
Lone Scot Russell Knox was on a high ahead of the long-haul flight to Australia delighted to have at least secured a place in next year’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
Despite a disappointing mid-field DP World Tour Championship finish Knox has ended the European Tour Race to Dubai season 16th on the money-list and with the top-30 guaranteed entry into the 2019 Open.
Knox posted scores of 73, 68, 73 and a last day 71 on the Earth Course at Jumeriah Estates in Dubai.
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Danny Willett – With His DP World Tour Championship Victory
Dubai, UAE …
DANNY WILLETT – WITH HIS 2019 DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP SUCCESS
• His sixth European Tour victory in his 251st appearance and his first since the 2016 Masters Tournament and a victory absence of 953-days.
• His first Rolex Series victory and the sixth by an Englishman following Tommy Fleetwood (2017 HNA Open de France), Tyrrell Hatton (2017 Italian Open), Justin Rose (2017 Turkish Airlines Open and 2018 Turkish Airlines Open) and Lee Westwood (2018 Nedbank ...
Willett Ends A 953-Day Winless Drought To Capture DP World Tour Title
Dubai, UAE …
Danny Willett has bravely ended a 953-day winless drought to claim the biggest prize on the European Tour with victory in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
Despite a near disaster at the last, Willett managed to brilliantly save par a round of 68 and win by two shots with an 18-under par tally.
The win is Willett’s second victory in Dubai after claiming the 2016 Omega Dubai Desert Classic but a first since April that year when he won the Masters.
The 31-year-old’s ...
McIlroy Ready To Give It One Last Shot & Close Season 2019 With A 64.
Dubai, UAE ….
Rory McIlroy reckons he’s prepared to give it one last shot this season and close-off 2019 with a 64 on the final day of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
McIlroy had moved to 10-under par and only four shots from the lead with a birdie at the 15th hole on day three of the season-ending European Tour event and also the finale of the Rolex Series.
That was before finding the water guarding the green at the par-3 17th and walking-off with a gut-wrenching double-bogey ...
Fleetwood Concedes European No. 1 Title To Molinari
Dubai, UAE …
England’s Tommy Fleetwood has conceded the European No. 1 crown to good friend, Francesco Molinari.
Fleetwood, and the reigning European No. 1, confessed his ‘time was up’ after posting a third round 74 for a six-under par total on day three of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
It left Fleetwood trialing eight shots adrift of the Masters winning leading duo of American Patrick Reed (67) and England’s Danny Willett (68).
Molinari, like Fleetwood, has ...
Dunners Shines After Tip From Coach Ahead Of DP World Second Day 69.
Dubai, UAE …
Paul Dunne gained from a pre-round tip by coach, Justin Parsons and confidently turned around a first day 72 with a second round 69 for a brighter-looking three-under par tally in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
Dunne, who admitted he was searching for answers after a first of five birdies but also five bogeys, turned that around with four second round birdies and just the one dropped shot to be just inside the top-30 and eight shots behind Englishman Matt Wallace (65) ...
Knox Boosts Hope Of Slice Of European Tour Season-Ending Cash Windfall
Dubai, UAE …
Russell Knox boosted a goal of grabbing a share of a £7.8m ($US10m) end-of-season bonus to also be well in contention heading to the weekend rounds in n Dubai.
The lone Scot in the elite 60-only field split the fairways with monotonous regularity to produce a bogey-free second round 68 for a three-under par tally.
It left the 33-year old trailing eight shots behind England’s Matt Wallace who posted a round of 65 to lead by a shot on 11-under and this is after being slapped ...
