Top four finish for Irish pair

MIXED emotions for Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry after the Abu Dhabi Championship.

McIlroy lost his place in the world’s top ten while Lowry has moved into the top 100 after finishing third and fourth respectively in an event won by Martin Kaymer.

The German moves into second spot on the Race to Dubai money list and fifth on the European Ryder Cup points list after pipping England’s Ian Poulter to the title. Kaymer’s win lifts him eight spots to number six in the world at the expense of McIlroy who has been bumped from 10th to 11th in the global rankings.