The race to become European Number One became a two horse today in Dubai. With Shane Lowry already feeling the heat on day one, Justin Rose had a slim chance of challenging Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett for the coveted position. However, Rose wilted in the heat of Dubai carding a 78 that leaves him in T48th position. Bogies on 4, 6, 8 and 10 plus double bogies on 12 and 17 has seen the Englishman hopes all but evaporate.
This is it, the big one. A European Number One will be crowned on Sunday as the top players on the European Tour play in the season finale. Rory McIlroy may be in pole position but the chasing pack are close...really close. It's all to play for. Here are GolfPunk's tips for the big one.
Lucas Herbert continued his charge towards a second European Tour title in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open after the Australian followed his opening 64 with a second round 67 to open up a two-shot lead at Mount Juliet Estate.
Australian Lucas Herbert carded a sizzling 64 to move into the lead at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, where a host of former Ryder Cup stars sit three strokes off the pace after day one at Mount Juliet Estate.
It’s Manic Monday, so here is a very quick round up of all the results and stories from the weekend on the, PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA and Women’s European Tour.
It’s been a while since this fine course has featured a major event and it’s been even longer since GolfPunk played it. If we recall correctly you head south out of Dublin on the M9 and you can’t miss it – well you can as its in middle of nowhere, if we recall.
Rory McIlroy has won the European Tour shot of the year, as voted for by My European Tour fans, for his approach shot to the 18th at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No...It's Super Sullivan in Dubai.
Russell Knox’ed on the door and walked straight through to collect his first PGA, European, and WGC titles at the WGC-HSBC Champions. His 68 was enough to take a two shot victory over Kevin Kisner, while Danny Willett charged through the leaderboard with a 62 to really heat things up in the Race to Dubai standings.
Danny Willett’s is currently number two in the Race to Dubai, and trails Rory McIlroy by $300,000. Here's his response to Rory's exemption.
Lucas Herbert produced a brilliant battling final round 68 to win his second European Tour title in wire-to-wire fashion at the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
Lucas Herbert will enter the final day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open with a one-stroke lead as he bids to become just the third Australian winner in the event’s 94-year history and the first wire-to-wire winner since 2014.
