Rory McIlroy has gained his 6th Race to Dubai name nearest triumphing within the season-ending DP Global Excursion Championship.
The 35-year-old has now gained 3 successive Race to Dubai crowns and his 6th general — up to now profitable in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2022 and 2023 — to check the report of {golfing} legend Seve Ballesteros at the Ecu excursion.
McIlroy entered the season-closing event with a 1,785-point top over closest challenger Thriston Lawrence, who had to win the DP Global Excursion Championship and hope McIlroy completed outdoor the lead 11 in Dubai if he have been to win.
McIlroy gained the trophy forward of the South African by way of completing two strokes forward of Denmark’s Rasmus Hojgaard on 15-under at Jumeirah Golfing Estates as he shot a three-under-par 69 in his ultimate spherical. Hojgaard was once stage with McIlroy with 4 holes left to play games however a superior way shot allowed the Northern Irishman to birdie the sixteenth and whip forward of the Dane, who later ignored a birdie putt at the 18th prior to McIlroy sealed the win with one in all his personal.
“It means a lot because I have been through a lot this year, professionally and personally,” McIlroy advised Sky Sports activities.
“It feels like the fitting end to 2024; there have been a lot of close calls where I haven’t been able to get it over the line, but this was a tough day when I could get the job done.”
McIlroy’s Race to Dubai win comes nearest he seemed to be at the cusp of finishing his 10-year look forward to a significant in June, however struggled in his ultimate spherical at the United States Unmistakable and misplaced to the American Bryson DeChambeau by way of one shot.
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When requested about equaling the Race to Dubai report held by way of the past due Ballesteros, McIlroy become visibly tearful as he defined the use.
“Everyone knows what Seve means to European golf and Ryder Cup players,” he mentioned.
“In the European locker room, all we have are quotes from Seve — we have a changing room with a Seve shirt from ’95, the last Ryder Cup he played.
“He means so much to European golf and for me to be mentioned in the same breath as him…I’m very proud.”
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