Stenson Just Has To Fall Over Line To Win Second R2D Title In Four Years.
Open Champion Henrik Stenson virtually only has to fall over the line to win a second Race to Dubai title in four years.
The Swede heads into the final day of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship sharing 22nd place after a third round 70 for a five-under par tally on the Jumierah Golf Estates course.
Stenson trails eight shots behind Frenchman Victor Dubuisson who holed his second shot for an eagle ‘2’ at the fifth and also birdied four of his closing five holes is a sizzling eight under ...
McIlroy Shrugs Off ‘Beach Holiday’ Mood & Back To Business On The Earth Course.
Rory McIlroy shrugged off a ‘beach holiday’ mood to get back to business at the Earth Course on day two of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
McIlroy was out among the early starters in the season-ending event posting six birdies in a four under par 68 for a one under par tally in the heatwave conditions.
It left the World No. 2 trailing eight shots behind the leading duo of Sergio Garcia and Francesco Molinari who shot 67s to lead by two strokes at nine under par.
“It was a pretty good ...
McIlroy & Spieth Make It Into Forbes Top-30 Money Earners Under The Age Of 30.
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and World No. 3 Jordan Spieth now have more in common than winning Majors.
Forbes had released its annual list of the world’s 30 highest-paid celebrities under 30 and Spieth is tied for 10th with $US 53 million in earnings, and according to Forbes with he ranking took into account money earned between June 1, 2015 and June 1, 2016.
The bulk of Spieth’s money ($32 million) results from Spieth’s endorsement deals with Under Armour, Coca-Cola, and Titleist.
The ...
Henrik Stenson Again Creates History For Swedish Golf.
Henrik Stenson again created history in becoming the first Swedish-born player to be afforded Honorary Life Membership of the European Tour.
Stenson is the 51st player to receive the accolade, in recognition of his maiden Major Championship win at the The 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon.
The current Race to Dubai leader was presented with the award by Keith Pelley, Chief Executive of the European Tour, ahead of the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, where he is in pole position to end the ...
Scottish Open Organisers Welcome Inclusion In Lucrative Rolex Series.
VisitScotland and Aberdeen Asset Management have welcomed the news that the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open will be part of the newly announced Rolex Series as part of an enhanced European Tour schedule for 2017.
The European Tour revealed that the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, taking place at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire in 2017, will benefit from an enhanced prize fund of US$7 million thanks to the agreement as well as a significantly enhanced media profile through improved television ...
McIlroy More Interested In Regaining No. 1 World Ranking Than A Fourth R2D Title.
Rory McIlroy knows he has a better shot at regaining his No. 1 world ranking later this week than capturing a third straight Race to Dubai title.
McIlroy returns to competition for the season-ending DP World Tour Championship but having seen his R2D title hopes vanish by his controversially late decision not to contest last fortnight’s Turkish Airlines Open.
McIlroy also chose not to tee-up a week ago in the Nedbank Challenge and with Sweden’s Alex Noren making McIlroy pay dearly as the Swede ...
Alex Noren – With His Nedbank Challenge Success.
Alex Noren – With His Nedbank Challenge Success.
• His eighth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 225th official European Tour event.
• Moves to 3,367,126 points in the Race to Dubai.
• Could move to inside the top ten and go to as high as ninth in the Official World Gold Ranking, from 17th.
• Becomes the fourth different Swede to enter the top ten of the Official World Golf Ranking, should he achieve the feat. The other Swedes are Henrik Stenson, Robert Karlsson and ...
