Rory McIlroy’s Race to Dubai lead now just 1,613 points

Rory McIlroy will take a lead of just 1,613 points into the DP World Tour Championship next week as he looks to win a third Race to Dubai title in the last four years.

McIlroy did not play the BMW Masters and would have been overtaken by Danny Willett if the Englishman had finished alone in 28th or better in Shanghai.

However, a final round of 70 at Lake Malaren left Willett in a tie for 28th with two other players as he looks to finish the year as European number one for the first time.