The path is clear for Rory McIlroy to clinch the year-long Race to Dubai title and be crowned the European tour’s best player for a sixth time. He’s well in contention to win the season-ending World Tour Championship too. McIlroy hit a fairway wood from 265 yards to 15 feet at No. 18 and two-putted for a closing birdie in his second round.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits a shot from a bunker on the 4th hole during the second round of World Tour Golf Championship in Dubai , United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the 3rd hole during the second round of World Tour Golf Championship in Dubai , United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
“At this point, I’m just trying to win the golf tournament,” McIlroy said, “and if I win the golf tournament, then everything else that happens alongside that is nice.”McIlroy tied for lead at World Tour Championship and strengthens Race to Dubai title bidMcIlroy, a former Dubai resident and a three-time winner at the Earth Course, shared the lead with Hatton overnight and raced two strokes clear after making four birdies in his opening seven holes, including a 25-foot putt at No. 3.
Six Race to Dubai titles would put McIlroy level with the late Seve Ballesteros and two behind Colin Montgomerie’s record haul.
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