Dubai World Ch'ship collated
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Collated scores and totals from the season-ending Dubai World Championship at the Earth Course.
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Rory McIlroy has decided to challenge himself on the US tour
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
• McIlroy wants to compete regularly with Tiger Woods • Win in Dubai would earn £900,000 and order of merit The ambition of Rory McIlroy, like his play, is something to behold. Last year he was a fresh-faced kid on the European Tour. This year he is the man to beat in the Race to Dubai. Next year he will be following his golfing dream in the United States. "I want to challenge...
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Jeev influenced Rory decision
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Dubai: Rory McIlroy has revealed a conversation with Jeev Milkha Singh swayed his decision to join the US PGA Tour next season, despite advice from Ernie Els, Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke to stay in Europe for another year.
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McIlroy swayed by Jeev Milkha Singh in US PGA Tour decision
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The European Tour's money-list leader said he sought advice about taking up his PGA Tour card from some of the game's biggest names.
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Rory McIlroy Swayed By India's Jeev Milkha Singh In U.S. PGA Tour Decision
Sports - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Rory McIlroy has revealed a conversation with Jeev Milkha Singh swayed his decision to join the U.S. PGA Tour next season, despite advice from Ernie Els, Lee Westwood and......
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Westwood wants fantasy finish in bid to retain title
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
LEE Westwood's father could be celebrating in the Middle East this weekend even if the world No5 fails in his bid to regain the European No1 title.
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Dubai - Six to watch
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
The European Tour season reaches its climax this week, skysports.com picks six players to watch at the Dubai World Championship.
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McIlroy can be world No 6 in Dubai
Irish Golf Desk (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Two Irishmen in the world’s top 10? It could happen. And it could happen as soon as next Sunday if Rory McIlroy clinches the Race to Dubai with victory in the inaugural Dubai World Championship. In fact, McIlroy could overtake Padraig Harrington as world No 6 by completing a unique Dubai double at Greg Norman’s Earth Course.
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Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter reach career highs in world rankings
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
• Poulter up to 12th after win in Singapore • Northern Ireland's McIlroy ranked 13 in world Europe's leading money winner Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter are both at career-high places in the world rankings as they enter the season-ending Dubai World Championship. McIlroy, whose runners-up finish in the Hong Kong Open took him ahead of Lee Westwood on the Order of Merit and Ryder Cup points...
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- McIlroy closing in on world's top ten - ireland.com
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Rory McIlroy builds healthy Race to Dubai lead
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
• Rory McIlroy has £110,000-plus advantage over Lee Westwood • Martin Kaymer and Ross Fisher also retain outside chance Rory McIlroy has moved into a lead of more than £110,000 over Lee Westwood with one week remaining on this season's European Tour. The 20-year-old, attempting to become the second youngest player ever to win the Order of Merit, regained top spot by finishing...
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"That is a great record but the point is it could have been much better."
GeoffShackelford.com (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
A couple of interesting takes on Rory McIlroy's decision to join the PGA Tour, even though he's essentially to still play a worldwide schedule.
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Ernie Els raves about new Callaway Tour i(s) golf ball
Today's Golfer Magazine (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Ernie Els has become one of the first players to put the new Callaway Tour i(s) golf ball into play and has been raving about its performance after scoring a hole-in-one. The South African chose to play the new ball...
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Fergus Bisset: A first appearance
Clive Agran Blog (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Fergus played in his first Association of Golf Writers Championship this week. It was an enjoyable, if unsuccessful, debut.
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"Hopefully Harry Colt is up there somewhere and looking down on us with a nod of approval"
GeoffShackelford.com (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Martyn Herman reports that a remodeled Wentworth is ready for the 2010 European PGA Championship. Unfortunately, Ernie Els violated the cardinal sin of restoration work.
- Remodeled Wentworth Given Extra Bite For PGA Championship - Sports - The Post Chronicle
- Remodelled Wentworth given extra bite for PGA Championship - Reuters UK
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Two Tour plan spells trouble for McIlroy
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
The brightest young star in European golf has joined the PGA Tour. It's a decision he might come to regret After more reverse pivots than you would find at a Guardian golf outing, Rory McIlroy finally announced this week he had decided to take out membership of the PGA Tour. He explained his thinking prior to this week's European Tour event in Hong Kong. "I just feel that I will become a better...