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Sunday 1 February 2009European TourYear in Review
McIlroy wins Dubai Desert Classic
Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Thursday 29 January to Sunday 1 February 2009 · Rory McIlroy’s win no. 1 on the European Tour · purse US$2,500,000 USD
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 52 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 47° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/16°C · wind 13 km/h SW, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/13°C · wind 15 km/h NNE, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/14°C · wind 14 km/h E, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/14°C · wind 15 km/h SSE, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Justin Rose ENG · 270Closed with 67 as McIlroy bogeyed three holes in a row from six ahead; missed a 15-foot birdie putt at the 18th that would have forced at least a playoff. Breakthrough win for 19-year-old from Belfast - Scottish Golf View (AOL Golf News / Khaleej Times reports, final totals)
126 started, 68 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Dubai Desert Classic
Emirates Golf Club, Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Rory McIlroy
To par and runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 February 2009
It's definitely a burden off my shoulders or a monkey off my back. If I had not won today, having a six-shot lead, it would have been pretty tough to take
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 February 2009
I managed to take a few deep breaths and compose myself. It was probably one of the best bunker shots I've ever played.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 February 2009
Yeah, even with Louis, I was feeling like the old guy in the group. Times are changing.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 64 · 68 · 67 · 70 | 269 | |
| 2 | Justin Rose | 68 · 66 · 69 · 67 | 270 | |
| 3 | Henrik Stenson | 68 · 65 · 71 · 67 | 271 | |
| T4 | Robert Karlsson | 65 · 71 · 71 · 65 | 272 | |
| T4 | Paul Casey | 68 · 68 · 68 · 68 | 272 | |
| T4 | Martin Kaymer | 70 · 67 · 68 · 67 | 272 | |
| T7 | Miguel Angel Jimenez | 72 · 70 · 67 · 66 | 275 | |
| T7 | Anthony Wall | 70 · 68 · 68 · 69 | 275 | |
| T7 | Scott Strange | 69 · 71 · 66 · 69 | 275 | |
| T7 | Louis Oosthuizen | 68 · 65 · 68 · 74 | 275 |
The golfer
born 1989-05-04, Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland; NIR; turned pro 2007; age 19 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 39 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 5, 2009) from OWGR player profile; Khaleej Times via Scottish Golf View: 'the world No 39').
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet