Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), the world’s No. 1 in men’s golf, challenges the bucket list of winning his first tournament in the new year.
McIlroy held a press conference after finishing the 3rd round of the DP World Tour (European Tour) Hero Dubai Desert Classic (total prize money of 9 million dollars) held at the Emirates GC (par 72) in Dubai, UAE on the 29th as a solo leader by 3 strokes. “Tomorrow is a great opportunity to win the first tournament of the new year, which I have never done before,” he said. 슬롯사이트
Since making his pro debut in 2007, McIlroy has won 35 times on the European and Asian tours, including 23 wins on the PGA Tour. He has achieved almost everything, including four major tournament victories, three PGA Tour FedEx Cup victories, four European Tour season-high Race to Dubai victories, player of the year and prize money king. Just add the Masters Tournament win and he’ll also achieve the Career Grand Slam.
But McIlroy hasn’t won his first New Year’s Day event in his last 16 years as a pro. “I love the Emirates Course and this event,” McIlroy said. He also won several championships here,” he said. “I had a chance to win a few times in Abu Dhabi, but I never succeeded. Tomorrow will be a good opportunity to win the first tournament of the new year.”
In the past 16 years since his pro debut, McIlroy has finished in the top 5 12 times at New Year’s Day, but has never won a championship. McIlroy has mainly played his first tournament of the year on the European Tour in Abu Dhabi.
Since winning the Tour Championship, the final match of the PGA Tour season in September of last year, McIlroy has maintained excellent results without falling below a tie for fourth place in the last six tournaments, including The CJ Cup (winner) and the European Tour.
McIlroy will start the final round of the tournament at 3:25 p.m. on the 30th with two ties for second place. The Dubai Desert Classic will be held for five days after being postponed by one day due to bad weather.