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Rory McIlroy held his nerve when it mattered at the Jumeirah Golf Estates

McIlroy holds his nerve to claim the spoils in Dubai

Rory McIlroy has won the DP World Tour Championship and with it a sixth Race to Dubai crown of his career.

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

Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark plays out of a bunker on 15

Olesen surges clear ahead of British Masters finale

Former Ryder Cup winner Thorbjorn Olesen will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Betfred British Masters.

Golf • 07 May 22

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

The Open champion is one of six players who could win the Race to Dubai

Morikawa keen to take his chance in Race to Dubai bid

Open champion Collin Morikawa is determined not to let another opportunity to become the first American to win the Race to Dubai slip through his fingers.

Golf • 17 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

The three-time major winner is still well placed

Harrington still in the mix as Rozner leads in Dubai

Pádraig Harrington fired a second round of 67 at the Dubai Championship and now lies six shots adrift of leader and defending champion Antione Rozner.

Golf • 13 Nov 21

Canter is eyeing a first win on the European Tour

Canter holds three-shot lead at Andalucia Masters

England's Laurie Canter will take a three-shot lead over countryman Matt Fitzpatrick into the final round of the Andalucia Masters.

Golf • 17 Oct 21

Shane Lowry is three strokes off the lead heading into Sunday

Lowry and Murphy tied second at Alfred Dunhill

Shane Lowry and Kinsale golfer John Murphy are in a tie for second heading into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, three strokes behind the leader Danny Willett.

Golf • 03 Oct 21

Rasmus Hoejgaard finished with a flawless 63

Hojgaard pips Wiesberger to European Masters title

Austria's Bernd Wiesberger saw a ninth European Tour title and potentially a Ryder Cup debut slip through his fingers after a dramatic finish to the Omega European Masters, where Denmark's Rasmus Hojgaard took victory.

Golf • 29 Aug 21

Paratore and Crocker hold slender European Masters lead

Renato Paratore and Sean Crocker share the lead on 10 under after the third round of the Omega European Masters - on a day where Jonathan Caldwell struggled.

Golf • 28 Aug 21

Kearney could not get the required birdies at the final two holes

Kearney misses out on a 59 as Higgo wins Canary Islands

South Africa's Garrick Higgo cruised to his second victory in three weeks at the Canary Islands Championship, with Ireland's Niall Kearney finishing in a tie for fourth place after coming so close to carding a 59.

Golf • 09 May 21

Johnson wins in Saudi again - Sharvin best of the Irish

Dustin Johnson held his nerve to win the Saudi International for the second time in three years and extend his lead at the top of the world rankings.

Golf • 07 Feb 21

Le Golf National will host the tournament in early May

Open de France back on the European Tour schedule

The Open de France will return to the European Tour this year but will almost certainly be played behind closed doors.

Golf • 01 Feb 21

Hatton pulls away from McIlroy to take Abu Dhabi title

Tyrrell Hatton produced a brilliant final round to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship as Rory McIlroy missed out on the title once again.

Golf • 24 Jan 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

Antoine Rozner celebrates his first European Tour win

Rozner pips O'Sullivan in Dubai as Kearney fades

Frenchman Antoine Rozner claimed his maiden European Tour title in his rookie season by winning the Golf in Dubai Championship by two shots at the Jumeirah Golf Estates on Saturday.

Golf • 05 Dec 20

Shane Lowry is one off the lead at Wentworth

Lowry one off the lead at the PGA Championship

Ireland's Shane Lowry is one shot off the lead at the BMW PGA Championship after a strong back nine pushed him in contention at Wentworth.

Golf • 08 Oct 20

Reed in BMW PGA field with aim of winning Race to Dubai

Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed said the chance to finish the year as Europe's number one motivated him to make a late entry into the BMW PGA Championship starting on Thursday.

Golf • 07 Oct 20

Rasmus Hojgaard is making his mark on the Tour

Hojgaard helds his nerve for second European Tour win

Danish teenager Rasmus Hojgaard defeated Justin Walters in a play-off at the ISPS Handa UK Championship to secure his second European Tour title in just his 15th start.

Golf • 30 Aug 20

Sharvin has put himself in a good position ahead of the final round

Sharvin well placed for strong Celtic Classic finish

Cormac Sharvin carded a superb 65 at the third round of the Celtic Classic, to leave him five shots behind leader Connor Syme.

Golf • 15 Aug 20

Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning, Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady were all miked for their charity match

Murphy: Miking up players 'would just feel unnatural'

With the European Tour set to resume behind closed doors at the end of July, there is the possibility of players wearing microphones during the six-week UK Swing of golf tournaments, an innovation that former tour player Gary Murphy does not see as a runner.

Golf • 02 Jun 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 carded seven birdies and an eagle

Eagle-eyed McIlroy off to flyer in Dubai

Rory McIlroy lies in second place after the first round of the DP World Tour Championship after carding a 64, while Shane Lowry could only muster a round of one-over par.

Golf • 21 Nov 19

'I literally couldn't get the ball in the hole from three feet'

Lowry and Harrington endure frustrations in Turkey

Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington both endured a frustrating opening day at the Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya.

Golf • 07 Nov 19

Race To Dubai