Omega Dubai Desert Classic 2015: Daily Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: January 29, 2015

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Rory McIlroy produced an exceptional week of golf to reign supreme at the Dubai Desert Classic, sealing victory by three shots with a total of 22 under par, and the European Tour's official Twitter was first to congratulate the 25-year-old:



The Northern Irishman held his first ever professional trophy aloft at this event in 2009, and appeared at home at the Emirates Golf Club six years on.

Here’s a look at the final leaderboard from a blockbuster tournament in the Middle East:

 

Day 4 Recap



McIlroy began the day on 20 under par after three remarkable days in which he’d posted just one bogey, and he continued in a similar vein by carding a birdie on the third.

The 25-year-old birdied the par-5 hole in every single round at the tournament, but four holes later, he found himself in a spot of bother.

An errant tee shot on the 186-yard par-three seventh saw a blemish appear on McIlroy’s card for the first time in 52 holes—per European Tour—and he was suddenly looking over his shoulder:



In reality, though, he was never going to be caught, and when he rolled in birdies on the 10th and 13th holes, it seemed the title was his.

McIlroy shot level par from there, in a round whereby he did all that he needed to do—just keep the ball in play.

Sweden’s Alex Noren put up a brave fight with a seven-under-par 65 to finish on 19 under, while two-time winner Stephen Gallacher came third three shots behind Noren with a final round of 69.



The Scot was striking the ball beautifully on the final day, and were his putter a little hotter, he could have given McIlroy a run for his money.

However, one hole he didn’t need the flat stick for was the par-three 11th, going agonisingly close to a hole in one before tapping in for one of his...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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