Koepka wins and McIlroy celebrates

Newly-crowned Turkish Airlines Open champ Brooks Koepka intends leaning on unopposed 2014 Race to Dubai winner and good friend, Rory McIlroy to pick up the dinner bill later this week in Dubai.

One of the very first ‘tweets’ Koepka received was from McIlroy after the Florida golfer captured a maiden European Tour title with a final round 65 for a one shot victory at 17-under par on the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course.

England’s Ian Poulter let slip forcing a play-off in missing a five-foot birdie putt on the final green to hand Koepka a whopping €930,740 prize cheque. Sweden’s Henrik Stenson shot a best round 64 to grab third and also move into second place on the Race to Dubai. However the Swede, who was crowned European No. 1 a year ago, trails McIlroy by €2,726,614 which is more than double the first prize cheque on offer should Stenson successfully defend his DP World Tour Championship title.