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European Tour: Rory McIlroy leads the DP World Tour Championship after the first round

11/18/2021

European Tour: Rory McIlroy leads the DP World Tour Championship after the first round

Rory McIlroy of Northern with caddie Harry Diamond as he finishes his round at the 18th hole during Day One of The DP World Tour Championship 2021(Getty)

18 Nov

11/18 – 11/21/2021

European Tour: DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP, DUBAI 2021

Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates – Dubai, UAE

  • Round 4/4
  • Strokeplay
  • Prize money: 9 Mio. US-Dollar
  • Defending champion: Matt Fitzpatrick
Rory McIlroy leads on the European Tour´sDP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP, DUBAI as we reach the end of the first round. The Northern Irishman carded a round of -7 and taking the lead ahead of JB Hansen, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Tapio Pulkkanen, who are in joint second place. McIlroy leads by 2 shots after posting 1 eagle on his way to a opening round of 65. "I'm playing and feeling like I've got my golf game back, basically." - McIlroy on how he feels after leadin the Race to Dubai Grand Final.

MacIntyre, Robert is at -4 after the opening round at position T5. The Scotsman played the course at the Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates in 68 shots in the opening round of the DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP, DUBAI.

Marcus Armitage carded a opening round 68 to find himself in T5 position and trailing leader Rory McIlroy by 3 shots. Armitage, currently ranked 152 in the official world golf ranking, logged 4 birdies in his opening round.

Sam Horsfield is at -4 after the opening round at rank T5. The Englishman finished the round at Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates in 68 strokes in the opening round of the DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP, DUBAI.

Tyrrell Hatton carded a opening round 70 to find himself in T20 position and trailing leader Rory McIlroy by 5 shots. Hatton, currently ranked 20 in the official world golf ranking, registered 5 birdies in his opening round.

Paul Casey is at -2 after the opening round at rank T20. The Englishman logged a 70 at Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates in the opening round of the DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP, DUBAI.

Matthew Fitzpatrick carded a opening round 70 to find himself in T20 position and trailing leader Rory McIlroy by 5 shots. Fitzpatrick, currently ranked 28 in the official world golf ranking, posted 5 birdies in his opening round.

Tommy Fleetwood is at -2 after the opening round at position T20. The Englishman posted a 70 at Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates in the opening round of the DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP, DUBAI.

The DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP, DUBAI is part of the European Tour. The tournament is held from November 18th until the 21st of November 2021 at Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, UAE. Players will receive a total of 9 Mio. US-Dollar will be awarded to the players. The course for the tournament at Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates plays at Par 72.

This week the European Tour stays in Dubai. The grand finale of the Race to Dubai is on the agenda, for which the players have been collecting points all season. The DP World Tour Championship takes place on the Earth Course of the Jumeriah Golf Estates in Dubai. In addition to the defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick, the German-speaking players Martin Kaymer, Maximilian Kieffer and Bernd Wiesberger will compete for a victory and the prize money of approximately seven million euros.

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