Alvaro Quiros Wins DWC as Luke Donald Completes the Historic Double

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Published: December 11, 2011

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History was written today at the Earth Course of the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.

Alvaro Quiros made a monster eagle-putt from across the 18th hole to secure the win at the Dubai World Championship presented by DP World.

On a day where the breeze never developed into the strong one that was predicted, Quiros finished at 19-under, two shots ahead of 1999 Open Champ Paul Lawrie, and three ahead of Race to Dubai winner and World's No. 1, Luke Donald.

To the "Luke! Luke! Luke!" cheers from the crowd, Donald, played a bogey-free six-under 66 and finished with three straight birdies, on his way to a solo third-place finish and become the 2011 Race to Dubai winner.

Earlier in the round, when Rory McIlroy finished his third consecutive round with a one-under 71, Donald officially became the first golfer to ever win the Money Title at the PGA and European Tours on the same year.

Tiger Woods actually won the most money on both Tours six times but never played enough European events to be included on the official list. That makes this one the historic feat for Donald, who went out and had one of the best years of all-time.

Donald, who recently lost his father had said he wanted to win it for his dad. Today his father would have been very proud at the remarkable accomplishment of his son.

McIlroy, who teed-off 40 minutes before Donald, never got to put the pressure on Donald. He made one birdie on the front nine and another one right after the turn. But then made a bogey right after at the 11th, and never got reeling again.

He finished T11 at nine-under for the tournament.

Meanwhile, Donald went for the Money Title, and the tournament right off the first tee. He was at three-under for the day through seven holes. But he was not able to mount a further charge, until he went on to finish birdie-birdie-birdie and put some pressure on the two leaders.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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