His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, crowned the Northern Irish player Rory McIlroy with the title of the sixteenth edition of the DB World Tour Championship, the final golf tournament for the “Race to Dubai” season, and the “Rolex Series” for elite tournaments, which was held Under the patronage of His Highness at Jumeirah Estates Golf Club in Dubai.
This came at the conclusion of the tournament today (Sunday), with the participation of the best 50 players in the “Race to Dubai” ranking of the DB World Tour, with a total prize money of $10 million..
His Highness also presented Northern Irish player Rory McIlroy with the Harry Vardon Cup after finishing the season at the top of the “Race to Dubai” standings for the third time in a row, and the sixth in his career in the years: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2023 and 2024, bringing McIlroy between Championship Champion Prize of $3 million and Race to Dubai Champion Bonus Prize of $2 million, for a total of $5 million.
The coronation ceremony was attended by His Excellency Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO of DP World Group, His Excellency Khalfan Belhoul, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, and Major General Pilot (M) Abdullah Al Sayed Al Hashimi, Vice President of the Emirates Golf Federation..
Rory McIlroy’s victory came after strong competition, achieving 15 strokes under par, two strokes ahead of his runner-up, Danish Rasmus Hougaard, who achieved 13 strokes under par..
This tournament brought down the curtain on an exceptional season, in which the UAE hosted the “final qualifiers” with its new system, with the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship being held at Yas Links Club with the participation of the best 70 players in the “Race to Dubai” ranking, followed by the DB World Tour Championship in Real Estate. Jumeirah Golf with the participation of the top 50 players.
This season, the DB World Golf Tour calendar witnessed the holding of 44 tournaments in 24 countries around the world, with its competitions held under the slogan “Race to Dubai,” with the participation of the best players of various nationalities..
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