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Sunday 25 November 2012European TourYear in Review
McIlroy wins DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 November 2012 · Rory McIlroy’s win no. 5 on the European Tour · purse US$8,000,000 USD · DP World
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 36 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 44° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/21°C · wind 15 km/h NW, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/20°C · wind 18 km/h ENE, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R331°/22°C · wind 21 km/h SE, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R431°/20°C · wind 14 km/h ENE, gusts 22 · 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 · 267Set the clubhouse lead at 21 under with a course-record 62, but McIlroy birdied his last five holes to win by two. Rory McIlroy wins DP World Tour Championship in Dubai - BBC Sport
56 started, 56 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
DP World Tour event
DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth Course), Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Rory McIlroy
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
25 November 2012
Somehow summoned up the energy from somewhere to make five birdies in the last five holes. Just a great way to end this tournament, a great way to end the season, and already excited about 2013.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
25 November 2012
Well, I knew it was hero or zero there. I was one roll away from looking like an idiot but I knew that was the kind of put it was.
BBC Sport
25 November 2012
I couldn't have wished for the season to end any better.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 66 · 67 · 66 · 66 | 265 | −23 |
| 2 | Justin Rose | 68 · 68 · 69 · 62 | 267 | −21 |
| T3 | Charl Schwartzel | 68 · 67 · 67 · 68 | 270 | −18 |
| T3 | Luke Donald | 65 · 68 · 66 · 71 | 270 | −18 |
| 5 | Louis Oosthuizen | 67 · 67 · 68 · 69 | 271 | −17 |
| 6 | Branden Grace | 69 · 65 · 70 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| T7 | Thongchai Jaidee | 68 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T7 | Henrik Stenson | 68 · 68 · 69 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T9 | Jamie Donaldson | 68 · 68 · 69 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Sergio Garcia | 73 · 64 · 73 · 64 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Padraig Harrington | 67 · 71 · 68 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Gonzalo Fdez-Castano | 66 · 72 · 68 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Fredrik Andersson Hed | 67 · 69 · 72 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1989-05-04, Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland; NIR; turned pro 2007; age 23 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 2; world No. 1 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 47, 2012) from OWGR player profile; OWGR event page rankFrom 1).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet