Last week ended the LPGA season, this week ends the European Tour season. Officially called the DP World Championship, Dubai -- it's not a World Championship; rather, it's sponsored by DP World -- it's to be played at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. (And yes, Jumeirah is the name you've been seeing on Rory's cap.)
Of direction, the tournament's a piece anticlimactic this yr considering Rory locked up the cash identify multiple weeks ago. It seemed to me that the men who would possibly have challenged him certainly abdicated the title -- all of them both went to play in Australia or didn't play at all. (I'll supply Poulter a pass on that one, without a doubt because he was the defending champion on the Talisker Masters and it become best an outside hazard that he may want to have stuck Rory. But had he recognised Rory might pass over the cut, would Ian have skipped Australia? Hmmm...)
So why have to you even trouble to observe? Well, there is one very exciting twist to this match. You see, we've got the potential for several possible back-to-lower back winners! Luke Donald received in Japan closing week, Henrik Stenson received in South Africa, and Miguel Angel Jimenez -- the Most Interesting Golfer inside the World -- gained in Hong Kong. All 3 are within the field.
And sure, as a lot as I like Luke Donald, I'm rooting for the Mechanic to get His Most Interesting Win of the Year. ;-)
For those of you who are involved, the home web page for the Dubai event is right here. This page has hyperlinks to the leaderboard and all the different information approximately the event. GC will start televising the occasion this night (technically, that is Thursday morning) at 3am ET.
Rory may have taken the money title, but I'm not so sure he can get another win this year. I don't think the other players are ready to concede that to him.
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