Rory McIlroy was boosted by an inspired birdie-birdie-par-eagle burst from the 11th while a rock-solid Donald took his outstanding record in the tournament to 100 holes without dropping a stroke. ...
08:47 PM, Nov 24, 2012
Dubai: Marc Warren shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday to take a one-stroke clubhouse lead in the opening round of the season-ending Dubai World Championship. Warren, looking for his first European Tour win since 2007, had three birdies over his first five holes and made seven total at the USD 8 million tournament. Fredrik Andersson Hed and Padraig Harrington each shot a 67, while Henrik Stenson was in a group...
06:31 PM, Nov 22, 2012
Dubai: Even after wrapping up the European Tour money title, top-ranked Rory McIlroy still has plenty to play for when he tees off on Thursday at the season-ending Dubai World Championship. A victory at the $8 million tournament will allow McIlroy to overtake Tiger Woods as the all-time leading money earner in a single season. Woods amassed a combined PGA and European Tour earning of $11,557,729 in 2007. A victory...
10:58 AM, Nov 21, 2012
Dubai: Luke Donald was on top of the world in more ways than one on Sunday after becoming the first player to win the money-list crowns in Europe and the United States. Donald became the first golfer to win both the PGA Tour and European Tour money titles, finishing third in the Dubai World Championship on Sunday behind winner Alvaro Quiros. Rival Rory McIlroy needed to win the Dubai World...
01:10 PM, Dec 12, 2011
Dubai: Spaniard Alvaro Quiros holed a 40-foot eagle putt on the 18th to clinch a two-shot win over Paul Lawrie at the Dubai World Championship on Sunday as No. 1-ranked Luke Donald became the first golfer in history to win both the American and European money titles. The 34-year-old Donald, who won the American title earlier this year, had to finish better than ninth or hope his only rival Rory...
01:06 PM, Dec 12, 2011
Dubai: Top-ranked Luke Donald is on the verge of becoming the first golfer to win the European and American money titles, shooting a 6-under 66 on Saturday in the third round of the Dubai World Championship to trail leader Alvaro Quiros by four strokes. While Donald climbed the leaderboard, Rory McIlroy headed the other way to all but end his chances of overtaking the Englishman for top spot on the...
11:47 AM, Dec 11, 2011
Dubai: Rory McIlroy's chance for the European money title took a hit when his ball landed in the water on 18, finishing five shots off the lead halfway through the Dubai World Championship on Friday. McIlroy had a 1-under 71 to trail Spanish leader Alvaro Quiros, who eagled the 18th for a 64. Top-ranked Luke Donald finished with three straight birdies for a 68, tied for 12th. Second-ranked McIlroy needs...
09:17 AM, Dec 10, 2011
Dubai: A swashbuckling finish yielding five birdies in six holes catapulted Rory McIlroy up the Dubai World Championship leaderboard on Thursday as he seized the early initiative in his European money-list battle with Luke Donald. The US Open champion returned a six-under-par 66 while US PGA Tour money-winner Donald, bidding to become the first player to land the orders of merit on both sides of the Atlantic, struggled to a...
02:24 PM, Dec 09, 2011
Dubai: Rory McIlroy is a more talented golfer than 14-times major winner Tiger Woods, said world number one Luke Donald on the eve of his Dubai World Championship showdown with the young Northern Irishman. "Tiger's work ethic has always been tremendous, and his mindset as well," Donald told reporters on Wednesday. "But I think Rory has more pure talent. "I have always said that, of the guys I've played with,...
01:15 PM, Dec 08, 2011
