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Rory McIlroy finishes poorly on opening day of Hero Dubai Desert Classic defence
Rory McIlroy finishes poorly on opening day of Hero Dubai Desert Classic defence
Seeking a record fourth victory in the event at Emirates Golf Club, McIlroy made an excellent start with four birdies in the first nine holes and bounced back from a bogey on the first – his 10th hole – with a birdie on the second.

Thu, 18 Jan, 2024

Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy feels golf must go global now or have ‘fractured landscape forever’
McIlroy recently laid out his dream scenario of a world tour incorporating “corporate America” and Saudi Arabian investment, but one which also elevates historic national Opens in the likes of Australia and South Africa.

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

44th Ryder Cup - Day Two - Marco Simone Golf and Country Club
Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood set for final-day battle at Dubai Invitational
“Fleetwood Mac” will be in competition on day four at Dubai Creek Resort, with Fleetwood holding a one-shot lead at the top of the leaderboard.

Sat, 13 Jan, 2024

Rory McIlroy keeps two-shot lead in Dubai Invitational despite quadruple bogey
Rory McIlroy keeps two-shot lead in Dubai Invitational despite quadruple bogey
Three birdies on the back nine saw McIlroy sign for a 70.

Fri, 12 Jan, 2024

Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy starts new campaign with flawless opening 62 at Dubai Invitational
The Holywood native showed no signs of rustiness. 

Thu, 11 Jan, 2024

‘It’s the sweetest one’ – Nicolai Hojgaard hails DP World Tour Championship win
‘It’s the sweetest one’ – Nicolai Hojgaard hails DP World Tour Championship win
The Dane finished two shots clear of Ryder Cup team-mates Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood, and overnight leader Matt Wallace.

Sun, 19 Nov, 2023

Matt Wallace shoots stunning third-round 60 to lead DP World Tour Championship
Matt Wallace shoots stunning third-round 60 to lead DP World Tour Championship
Rory McIlroy his nine shots off the lead after his round of seven under 65.

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023

Ryder Cup 2023 Package
Jon Rahm says it is ‘mainly my fault’ that he cannot catch Rory McIlroy in Dubai
Rahm admits he only has himself to blame.

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

44th Ryder Cup - Day Three - Marco Simone Golf and Country Club
Rory McIlroy aware ‘loose lips sink ships’ as progress made towards golf future
The Framework Agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which blindsided players when it was announced in June, was due to be finalised by the end of the year.

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

Rory McIlroy leads by three in bid to win his third Dubai Desert Classic title
Rory McIlroy leads by three in bid to win his third Dubai Desert Classic title
Starting the day two shots off the lead, McIlroy surged to the top of the leaderboard with birdies on the first four

Sun, 29 Jan, 2023

Dubai Desert Classic Golf
Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed two off lead at halfway stage in Dubai Desert Classic
Richard Bland and Thomas Pieters share the lead

Sat, 28 Jan, 2023

Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed set up potential showdown in Dubai
Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed set up potential showdown in Dubai
The pre-tournament build-up had been dominated by the war of words between Reed and McIlroy

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023

Patrick Reed makes impressive start after floods cause delay in Dubai
Patrick Reed makes impressive start after floods cause delay in Dubai
Reed shrugged off his row with Rory McIlroy and a six-hour weather delay to make an impressive start

Thu, 26 Jan, 2023

Emirates DP Wolrd Golf
Matt Fitzpatrick moves into pole position to become European number one
Fitzpatrick birdied the first five holes on his way to a front nine of 30 and a flawless opening 65

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

BMW PGA Championship - Day Four - Wentworth Golf Course
Jon Rahm brands world ranking points ‘laughable’ at Dubai season finale
Jon Rahm believes LIV Golf must wait to be awarded world ranking points which he feels have been rendered 'laughable' by the updated system

Wed, 16 Nov, 2022

Dubai Tennis Championship
Novak Djokovic triumphant on return to the court at Dubai Tennis Championships
Novak Djokovic made a triumphant return to the court in his first match since he was denied entry into the Australian Open due to not being vaccinated against Covid-19.

Mon, 21 Feb, 2022

Rory McIlroy
Viktor Hovland produces final-day charge as Rory McIlroy falters on 18
McIlroy had looked to have the tournament within his grasp, holding a share of the lead heading down the stretch with his closest rivals having all finished.

Sun, 30 Jan, 2022

The Open 2021 - Day Three - The Royal St George's Golf Club
‘Excited’ Rory McIlroy eyes a third Dubai Desert Classic title
Rory McIlroy carded a 69 on day three to get to 10 under at the event he won in 2009 and 2015, two shots behind South African Justin Harding

Sat, 29 Jan, 2022

Dubai Desert Classic Golf
Rory McIlroy rues missed chances but still climbs leaderboard in Dubai
Rory McIlroy justifiably felt a bogey-free second round of 66 could have been even better

Fri, 28 Jan, 2022

Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic - Previews
Rory McIlroy yet to decide on Irish Open involvement
Rory McIlroy’s last appearance in the Dubai Desert Classic ended in huge frustration, but the two-time winner feels back in his comfort zone at Emirates Golf Club.

Wed, 26 Jan, 2022

Dubai can’t shake off the stain of smuggled African gold
Dubai can’t shake off the stain of smuggled African gold
In the moon-like landscape of northern Sudan, informal goldminers toil with spades and pickaxes to extract their prize from shallow pits that pockmark the terrain.

Tue, 28 Dec, 2021

Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open - Day One - The Renaissance Club
Rory McIlroy suffers cruel luck as Collin Morikawa takes Race to Dubai glory
Open champion Collin Morikawa became the first American to win the Race to Dubai in emphatic style with victory in the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

Sun, 21 Nov, 2021

The Open 2021 - Day Two - The Royal St George's Golf Club
Rory McIlroy takes one-shot lead into final round in Dubai after shooting a 67
Rory McIlroy will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the DP World Tour Championship after a birdie on the last handed him a third-round 67 in Dubai.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021

The Open 2021 - Practice Day Three - The Royal St George's Golf Club
I’m on the right path – Rory McIlroy excited about road to next majors challenge
A revitalised Rory McIlroy is already relishing next year’s majors after improving his brilliant record in the DP World Tour Championship. McIlroy is now a combined 148 under par in the £6.

Thu, 18 Nov, 2021

The Open 2021 - Day One - The Royal St George's Golf Club
Rory McIlroy unlikely to change schedule despite new-look European Tour
The European Tour will be known as the DP World Tour from the start of the 2022 season next week and boasts total prize money of more than $200m (€176m)

Tue, 16 Nov, 2021

Dubai Air Show
Dubai International Airport boss says growth returning ‘very strongly’
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, handled 20% more passenger traffic in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, its chief executive said, signalling cautious optimism for the ravaged ...

Mon, 15 Nov, 2021

Dubai Skyline GV
11 women and man arrested over naked photo shoot on Dubai balcony
Police in Dubai have arrested 11 Ukrainian women and a Russian man for their involvement in a nude photo shoot on a high-rise balcony in the city, authorities said, after the footage went viral and prompted a crackdown in the Gulf Arab sheikhdom.

Tue, 06 Apr, 2021

Dubai Nudity Arrests
Arrests made in Dubai after naked women seen posing on balcony
Violations of the public decency law in the UAE, including for nudity and other “lewd behaviour”, carry penalties of up to six months in prison and a 5,000 dirham ($1,360) fine

Sun, 04 Apr, 2021

Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum,Mary Robinson
Irish Examiner view: 'Horrible trick' really on Princess Latifa
Mary Robinson spoke out about also being duped by Dubai ruler

Thu, 18 Feb, 2021

Dubai Daily Life
Dubai closes pubs and bars following New Year’s Eve spike in Covid cases
Dubai announced it would close all bars and pubs for the entire month of February and limit other activities after a spike in coronavirus cases followed New Year’s Eve celebrations that drew visitors from around the world.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2021

BMW PGA Championship - Day One - Wentworth Golf Course
Paul Casey clinches Dubai Desert Classic victory; PĂĄdraig Harrington sixth
The Ryder Cup captain was waiting at the finish to congratulate Casey on a victory that boosts his chances of being named in the team for September’s event

Sun, 31 Jan, 2021

The Open Championship 2019 - Day Four - Royal Portrush Golf Club
Paul Casey takes slender lead into final day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Paul Casey put himself in pole position to boost his Ryder Cup ambitions as a birdie-eagle finish handed him a one-shot lead heading into the final 18 holes of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Sat, 30 Jan, 2021

ISPS Handa Wales Open - Day One - Celtic Manor
Ryder Cup hopeful Robert MacIntyre one shot off Thomas Detry's lead in Dubai
Two days after his Ryder Cup prospects were talked up by Europe captain Pádraig Harrington, Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre lived up to the hype in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Fri, 29 Jan, 2021

The Open Championship 2018 - Preview Day Four - Carnoustie Golf Links
Sergio Garcia feels in good touch after strong opening round in Dubai
Former winner Sergio Garcia made a superb start to the Omega Dubai Desert Classic as Tyrrell Hatton came down to earth with a bump.

Thu, 28 Jan, 2021

Team Europe Ryder Cup Press Conference - Wentworth Golf Club
Padraig Harrington expecting ‘serious party’ if Ryder Cup played with crowds
Europe captain Padraig Harrington believes there will be a “seriously big party” if the Ryder Cup can take place with full crowds on site.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

42nd Ryder Cup - Day Three - Le Golf National
Ryder Cup qualification ‘one of the biggest goals’ of 2021 for Sergio Garcia
“Everyone knows how much I love the Ryder Cup"

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

Matt Fitzpatrick wins season finale as Lee Westwood claims Race to Dubai crown
Matt Fitzpatrick wins season finale as Lee Westwood claims Race to Dubai crown
Matt Fitzpatrick held his nerve to claim victory in the DP World Tour Championship for the second time in five years as an incredible late twist saw Lee Westwood win the Race to Dubai. Fitzpatrick secured the first prize of ÂŁ2.

Sun, 13 Dec, 2020

Fitzpatrick wins DP World Tour Championship as Westwood lands Race to Dubai
Fitzpatrick wins DP World Tour Championship as Westwood lands Race to Dubai
Outright second was enough for Westwood to pip Fitzpatrick to the Harry Vardon Trophy

Sun, 13 Dec, 2020

BMW PGA Championship - Day One - Wentworth Club
Tommy Fleetwood disappointed with season so far ahead of Dubai finale
Fleetwood began 2020 with a tie for second place in Abu Dhabi and has recorded a total of four top-three finishes

Wed, 09 Dec, 2020

ISPS HANDA UK Championship - Day Two - The Belfry
Lee Westwood battling back injury as he chases European top spot
Westwood will play just nine holes in practice ahead of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai

Tue, 08 Dec, 2020

Hero Open - Day Four - Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel and Country Club
Strong finish sees Antoine Rozner seal first European Tour title
Andy Sullivan, who looked set to complete a wire-to-wire win when leading by two as he headed down the back nine

Sat, 05 Dec, 2020

Hero Open - Day Two - Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel and Country Club
Andy Sullivan on course for wire-to-wire victory in Dubai
Andy Sullivan remains on course for a wire-to-wire victory in the Golf in Dubai Championship despite missing the chance to build a commanding lead.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2020

The English Championship 2020 - Day One - Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel and Country Club
Andy Sullivan continues to lead the way in Dubai
Sullivan added a second round of 66 to his opening 61 at Jumeirah Golf Estates

Thu, 03 Dec, 2020

BMW PGA Championship - Day Three - Wentworth Club
Andy Sullivan credits change in putting routine after carding 61 in Dubai
Andy Sullivan continued to reap the rewards of a change in attitude after threatening to record the second 59 in European Tour history in the Golf in Dubai Championship.

Wed, 02 Dec, 2020

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