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Rory McIlroy’s frustration boiled over in a never seen before manner when he nearly tore the Nike shirt off his shoulders following a dismal final round 74 at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship here in Dubai. McIlro, and in his penultimate event of the year, slumped from the overnight lead at 14-under par to settle for a distant share of sixth place at 12-under par on the Greg Norman-designed Earth Course at Jumeirah Estates. The four-time major champion was looking to become the ...

…. by Fatiha Betscher in Dubai  Collin Morikawa has created history not only capturing the DP World Tour Championship but becoming the first American-born full tour member in the 49-history of the European Tour to be crowned No. 1. Morikawa produced a sizzling closing seven holes coming from near outside the top-10 through 11 holes to produce a round of 66 and in the end comfortable win by three shots at 17-under par in continuing heatwave conditons on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Estates. It ...

Top Scot Robert MacIntyre is out to spoil Rory McIlroy’s historic quest heading to the final round of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. MacIntyre brilliantly holed a 72-footer for birdie at the second and capped his round in draining a 20-footer for an eagle ‘3’ at the seventh before a dropped shot at the last in his round of 67 to be sharing third place on 12-under par. The Oban lefty is just two back of McIlroy, also with a 67, who’s at 14-under par and with McIlroy, ...

.. by Fatiha Betscher in Dubai Rory McIlroy may have left caddy Harry Diamond worried but he clearly impressed certain European No. 1 Collin Morikawa with his second shot at the 17th hole on day two of the DP World Tour Championship. McIlroy’s tee shot at the island green-like hole hit the left side of the green but kicked further left and looked headed for a watery grave before his ball bounced a couple of times on rocks and came to rest on the flat surface of one of the rocks that forms ...

…. Fatiha Betscher, Dubai Rory McIlroy is just one round shy of ending his season with back-to-back victories and becoming a first to win three DP World Tour Championship titles at Jumeirah Estates in Dubai. McIlroy holed a superb birdie putt at the last in a round of 67 to end the day at 14-under par and one clear of England’s Sam Horsfield,who who shot a 69 to be at 13-under par while Scot Robert MacIntyre bogeyed the last for a second day running in a 67 to be sharing third place at 12-under ...

,, by Fatiha Betscher in Dubai Shane Lowry says he’s relishing a hopeful Sunday back-nine showdown with Ryder Cup team-mate Rory McIlroy after overhauling McIlroy to force his way to a share of the lead through two rounds of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship. After Lowry admitted ahead of the Dubai event he was running on the smell of an oily rag, the Irishman has a real spring in his step as evident by a sizzling second round 65 for a share of the lead at 10-under par on the Earth ...

…… Bernie McGuire in Dubai Aussie Lucas Herbert confirmed he will defend next July’s Irish Open championship at Mt. Juliet. Herbert became the first ‘Down Under’ golfer in 14-years to capture Ireland’s premier event leading from start to finish in winning by three strokes on the famed Co. Kilkenny course. Herbert, who turns 26 next month, then crossed the Irish Sea to share fourth place at the Scottish Open followed by a first Open Championship appearance and with his Irish ...