Rory McIlroy got his hands on a sixth Race to Dubai crown on Sunday, after seeing off Rasmus Hojgaard to secure the DP World Tour Championship at the Earth Course
Rory McIlroy earned a comparison to arguably two of golf's greatest players of all time in Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus on the way to winning the DP World Tour Championship and Race to Dubai.
His win at Jumeriah Golf Estates on Sunday was one of his most impressive, Topping off a blistering start out of the blocks with a professional showing down the stretch. McIlroy's experience ahead of the young Dane then shone through though, adding birdie No. 5 of the day thanks to an incredible approach into the par-four 15th that left a tap-in birdie. Hojgaard meanwhile could only make par, before McIlroy looked to continue his dominance a hole later.
After both making par, McIlroy headed to the 18th hole with a one-shot advantage, before eventually securing a two-shot win after bettering Hojgaard's par with a birdie at the last. As well as the mentions of Woods and Nicklaus, McIlroy has also drawn comparisons to European great, Seve Ballesteros.
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