British Rory McIlroy resolved the final tournament of the European Golf Tour in Dubai, surpassing his competitor Andy Sullivan with a single strike.
With this victory, McIlroy tops the list of awards the European tour for the third time in four years, marking the 12th title for 26-year-old McIlroy.
This title is McIlroy’s second title in Dubai after he won it in 2012. He still has an opportunity to meet the record of the Swedish Henrik Stenson, who won the championship three times, and holds the title of the two previous rounds.
The tournament dates back to 2009 when it was first held in the Jumeirah stadiums in the UAE. The total prize of the tournament amounts to $8m.
McIlroy scored 66 strikes on the final day of the tournament to finish the tournament with the total of 267 strikes, while Andy Sullivan took second place with 268 strikes. The third place was for the South African player Branden Grace, with a score of 273 strikes.
The fourth place was shared by six players; Hun An Byeong, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Emiliano Grillo, Francesco Molinari, Charl Schawrtzel, and Danny Willett, with a total score of 275 strikes.
