DP World Tour Championship 2012: Day 4 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: November 25, 2012

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The DP World Tour Championship is the premier professional golf tournament of the Middle East and an entertaining stop in the European tour. 

The tournament is in its fourth year and was established in 2009 after replacing the Volvo Masters tour that was held in Spain. The tournament is held in the metropolitan city of Dubai off the coast of the Persian Gulf. 

In 2011, the tournament was won by Alvaro Quiros of Spain, who ended the tournament 19 strokes under par. 

This year, the battle was slightly more intense, as the top two golfers on the leaderboard—Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose—both made a run at the tournament record of 23-under, set by England's Lee Westwood during the tournament's 2009 debut. 

McIlroy came out on top with an overall score of 265 and tied the tournament record by finishing 23-under. England's Rose made things interesting by shooting a 62 in the final round, but he narrowly placed behind McIlroy with a score of 267. 

McIlroy will take home the €1,041,429 first-place winnings, making it a very profitable year for Europe's rising star after finishing on top in four other events prior to Dubai. 

Read on for a glance at the final leaderboard and analysis on the tournament's completion. 

 

Justin Rose Finishes Strong



After Saturday's third round of the tournament, England's Justin Rose was in a seven-way tie for the seventh-place spot and desperately needed a way to separate himself from the herd. 

Not only was Rose able to do just that, but he even put himself in a position to win the tournament altogether. 

Rose stepped up by shooting for a score of 62 in the fourth round, which was the best round of the tournament among all the golfers participating in the event. 

After shooting 68, 68 and 69 in the first three rounds, Rose ende...
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