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Sunday 22 November 2015European TourYear in Review
McIlroy wins DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 November 2015 · Rory McIlroy’s win no. 12 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 39 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).
- R132°/20°C · wind 18 km/h NE, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/20°C · wind 17 km/h N, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/23°C · wind 24 km/h NW, gusts 42 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/21°C · wind 16 km/h WNW, gusts 27 · 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
- Andy Sullivan ENG · 268overnight leader closed with 68; parred 14 and 15 as McIlroy birdied both, and McIlroy holed a long bogey putt after finding water on 17 to stay one ahead Rory McIlroy wins Race to Dubai (Associated Press) – ESPN
60 started, 60 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
Jumeirah Golf Estates, 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)
22 November 2015
I don't really know -- no. I mean, it was 40 yards off line. It was just a horrendous golf shot.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
22 November 2015
It's definitely probably the longest putt I've ever made for a bogey (laughter). I don't think there's been one that's ever came at a better time, so, yeah, definitely the best bogey of my career.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
22 November 2015
I felt like -- it's weird. Every time he holed a putt, I holed one straight after. It was awesome fun to be in.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 68 · 68 · 65 · 66 | 267 | −21 |
| 2 | Andy Sullivan | 66 · 66 · 68 · 68 | 268 | −20 |
| 3 | Branden Grace | 68 · 69 · 69 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Francesco Molinari | 67 · 71 · 69 · 68 | 275 | −13 |
| T4 | Charl Schwartzel | 71 · 65 · 70 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| T4 | Danny Willett | 68 · 70 · 67 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| T4 | Matt Fitzpatrick | 68 · 69 · 68 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| T4 | Byeong Hun An | 70 · 68 · 66 · 71 | 275 | −13 |
| T4 | Emiliano Grillo | 69 · 64 · 71 · 71 | 275 | −13 |
| T10 | Søren Kjeldsen | 71 · 70 · 67 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T10 | Martin Kaymer | 66 · 71 · 71 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T10 | Patrick Reed | 70 · 65 · 68 · 73 | 276 | −12 |
The golfer
born 1989-05-04, Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland; NIR; turned pro 2007; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 12; majors to date: 4; world No. 3 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by owgr.com player profile (also "World No.3" in ESPN report)).
What’s in the bag
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