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Sunday 1 February 2015European TourYear in Review
McIlroy wins Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Thursday 29 January to Sunday 1 February 2015 · Rory McIlroy’s win no. 10 on the European Tour · purse US$2,650,000 USD · Omega
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 gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/12°C · wind 13 km/h E, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/14°C · wind 14 km/h SE, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R330°/16°C · wind 20 km/h S, gusts 35 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/17°C · wind 23 km/h SW, gusts 39 · 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
- Alex Norén SWE · 269Closed with a 65 (eight birdies) but never threatened McIlroy, who led comfortably throughout the final round. Rory McIlroy matches Dubai record - ESPN (AP)
132 started, 74 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Emirates Golf Club (Majlis Course), Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Rory McIlroy
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 February 2015
I did what I needed to do. It wasn't the best round that I've played this year but I got the job done and that's the most important thing.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 February 2015
I sat here in front of you guys on Wednesday saying that I didn't want to finish second anymore, and it's nice to be able to get the victory
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 February 2015
Very much. It was an amazing day, amazing week. I missed it so much, feeling some pulse and nervousness, yeah, it's really nice.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 66 · 64 · 66 · 70 | 266 | −22 |
| 2 | Alex Noren | 68 · 67 · 69 · 65 | 269 | −19 |
| 3 | Stephen Gallacher | 66 · 67 · 70 · 69 | 272 | −16 |
| T4 | Martin Kaymer | 67 · 69 · 73 · 64 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Gary Stal | 69 · 69 · 67 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Andy Sullivan | 65 · 68 · 70 · 70 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Bernd Wiesberger | 64 · 69 · 70 · 70 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Morten Ørum Madsen | 71 · 63 · 66 · 73 | 273 | −15 |
| T9 | Thomas Aiken | 68 · 71 · 66 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Robert Rock | 68 · 67 · 69 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Graeme McDowell | 67 · 65 · 72 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Lee Westwood | 65 · 68 · 69 · 72 | 274 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1989-05-04, Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland; NIR; turned pro 2007; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 10; majors to date: 4; world No. 1 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 5, 2015) from OWGR player profile API; AP: 'The top-ranked McIlroy').
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet