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Rory McIlroy and Antoine Rozner shake hands after the third round

Mcllroy takes share of lead into final round

Rory McIlroy will take a share of the lead into Sunday's final round at the DP World Tour Championship.

McIlroy was in the final pairing with Tyrrell Hatton who is also in contention

McIlroy one off the lead with Lowry well-placed

Rory McIlroy is one shot off the lead at the halfway stage of the DP World Tour Championship after carding a three-under 69, while Shane Lowry is also within striking distance of the summit.

Golf • 15 Nov 24

McIlroy awards himself a 'D' grade for the 2024 season

McIlroy: Pain of US Open loss still 'stings'

Rory McIlroy has awarded himself a 'D' grade for the 2024 season ahead of the final event of this year's DP World Tour schedule, admitting that the pain of missing out on a major championship victory at Pinehurst still "stings".

Golf • 13 Nov 24

Nicolai Hojgaard show the low round of the day to take the victory

Top 20 finish for Lowry as Hojgaard takes title

Nicolai Hojgaard closed with a round of 64 to claim the DP World Tour Championship title by two strokes at the Jumeirah Golf Estate in Dubai.

Golf • 19 Nov 23

Matt Wallace equalled the DP World Tour records for the most birdies made in one round and the most consecutive birdies

Matt Wallace cards history-making back nine in Dubai

Matt Wallace shot a stunning third-round 60 at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, registering 12 birdies in the 12-under-par round, including one on each of his last nine holes.

Golf • 18 Nov 23

Homa's Nedbank win makes McIlroy Race to Dubai champion

America's Max Homa said it had been a "crazy day" as he held off Danish challengers Thorbjorn Olesen and Nicolai Hojgaard to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, a result that confirmed that Rory McIlroy will win a fifth Race to Dubai crown

Golf • 12 Nov 23

Gary Hurley finished three shots outside the cut in Japan

Irish trio fail to make ISPS Handa Championship cut

Gary Hurley, Tom McKibbin and Brendan Lawlor will play no further part in the ISPS Handa Championship in Japan after the trio failed to make the cut.

Golf • 21 Apr 23

McIlroy celebrates with the DP World Tour Championship trophy

McIlroy claims fourth DP World Tour No 1 crown

Rory McIlroy has been crowned DP World Tour number one for a fourth time after finishing in a tie for fourth at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

Golf • 20 Nov 22

Rory McIlroy in action in Dubai on Saturday

McIlroy races into contention in Dubai

Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick will battle it out in the final round of the DP World Tour Championship to decide who ends 2022 as European number one.

Golf • 19 Nov 22

McIlroy acknowledges the crowds after making a putt for eagle on the 18th

McIlroy closes out round two in style to jump into mix

Rory McIlroy pushed himself into the mix for the top 10 at the halfway point of the DP World Tour Championship after a second-round 68.

Golf • 18 Nov 22

Slow start for McIlroy and Lowry in Dubai

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have made pedestrian starts at the DP World Tour Championship with English pair Matthew Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton leading the way on seven-under-par at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.

Golf • 17 Nov 22

McIlroy has become the face of the main Tours during the LIV saga

Tour talisman McIlroy lining up a Wentworth return

World number three Rory McIlroy is to return to the BMW PGA Championship for the first time in three years this summer as one of the flagship events on the DP World Tour boosts its star quality.

Golf • 22 Jul 22

Rory McIlroy eyes up a tricky second shot on the 17th hole at Jumeriah Golf Estates

McIlroy edges ahead at DP World Tour Championship

Rory McIlroy will head into the final round of the DP World Tour Championship with a one-shot lead after carding a five-under-par 67 at Jumeriah Golf Estates to move to 14 under in the European Tour's season finale.

Golf • 20 Nov 21

Shane Lowry had plenty to smile about at Jumeirah Golf Estates

Lowry shares lead in Dubai after McIlroy's late lapse

Shane Lowry fired a superb second round of 65 at the DP World Tour Championship to claim a share of first place on 10 under par, alongside John Catlin of the United States and England's Sam Horsfield, but a double-bogey on the final hole cost Rory McIlroy the outright lead in Dubai.

Golf • 19 Nov 21

Rory McIlroy was in fine form this morning

McIlroy leads with Lowry chasing in Dubai

Rory McIlroy has made a flying start to the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Thursday by taking the clubhouse lead.

Golf • 19 Nov 21

Race to Dubai contender Rahm out of season finale

Jon Rahm has pulled out of the DP World Tour Championship, despite having a chance to win the Race to Dubai for the second time in three years.

Golf • 14 Nov 21

All tournaments solely sanctioned by the DP World Tour will have a minimum prize fund of €1.7m

Irish Open date confirmed in new DP World Tour

The European Tour will be known as the DP World Tour from the start of the 2022 season, with total prize money of more than €172m for the first time.

Golf • 09 Nov 21

Thomas Pieters of Belgium wins the Portugal Masters

Pieters wins Portugal Masters amid dramatic finish

Former Ryder Cup star Thomas Pieters held his nerve on a chaotic afternoon in Vilamoura to card a closing 68 and win the Portugal Masters.

Golf • 07 Nov 21

The Jumeirah Golf Estates will host a second November event

European Tour announce Dubai double-header season end

Dubai will host an end-of-season double-header on the European Tour after a second November event at Jumeirah Golf Estates was added to the 2021 schedule.

Golf • 05 Oct 21

Brendan Lawlor wants to see disability golf at the Paralympics

Lawlor hoping to see golf join the Paralympics

World number one Brendan Lawlor believes it would be "massive" for disability golf if the sport can be included in the Paralympics.

Golf • 09 Sep 21

Lee Westwood and Matt Fitzpatrick were both winners in the end

Fitzpatrick victorious in Dubai but Westwood wins Race

Matt Fitzpatrick held his nerve to claim victory in the DP World Tour Championship as an incredible late twist saw Lee Westwood win the Race to Dubai.

Golf • 13 Dec 20

Collin Morikawa during the Pro Am event prior to the start of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates

'Full reset' for Morikawa ahead of European Tour debut

US PGA champion Collin Morikawa has performed a "full reset" on his game as he bids to win the Race to Dubai on his debut in a regular European Tour event.

Golf • 09 Dec 20

Jon Rahm after sinking the clinching putt

Rahm holds off Fleetwood to win Race to Dubai in style

Spain's Jon Rahm held off a thrilling charge from Tommy Fleetwood to win the DP World Tour Championship and the Race to Dubai.

Golf • 24 Nov 19

Rory McIlroy is two strokes off the lead in Dubai

McIlroy poised to strike after superb Saturday 65

Rory McIlroy is only two strokes off the lead heading into the final round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai after carding a seven-under-par round of 65 on Saturday.

Golf • 23 Nov 19

Rory McIlroy shakes hands with his playing partner Mike Lorenzo-Vera of France

Lorenzo-Vera in the lead in Dubai as McIlroy struggles

France's Mike Lorenzo-Vera shot a second round of 69 to give himself a three-shot lead at the halfway stage in Dubai with Rory McIlroy six shots behind.

Golf • 22 Nov 19

Dp World Tour Championship