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McIlroy books Volvo Match-Play place

Rory McIlroy, Ross Fisher, Oliver Wilson, Simon Dyson and Masters champion Angel Cabrera have earned the right to complete the 16-man line-up for the Volvo World Match Play in Spain in three weeks' time.

They are the five highest-ranked players on the European money list not already exempt into the championship.

The 11 whose places were already known were Paul Casey, Retief Goosen, Anthony Kim, Camilo Villegas, Robert Allenby, Jeev Milkha Singh, Scott Strange, Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer.

 
RTÉ.ie Sport: Rory McIlroy will be in the Match-Play event which takes place at Finca Cortesin from 29 October - 1 November
Rory McIlroy will be in the Match-Play event which takes place at Finca Cortesin from 29 October - 1 November
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