
Rory McIlroy is eyeing historical past this week on the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.
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After an extended season with many highs and much more devastating lows, four-time main winner Rory McIlroy could possibly be stress-free in South Florida and recovering for subsequent season. As a substitute, he’s within the Center East grinding for a win. Why? As a result of he’s taking part in for historical past.
McIlroy has gained the final two Race to Dubai titles, the season-long factors race to determine the champion of the DP World Tour. Previously generally known as the Order of Benefit, Rory already has 5 titles in his profession. That places him in elite firm.
Seve Ballesteros accrued six Order of Benefit wins in his illustrious profession, however the all-time chief is Colin Montgomerie with a whopping eight wins.
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However because the second-to-last occasion of the season begins this week, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, McIlroy as soon as once more has a cushty lead within the Race to Dubai standings. Ought to he play effectively this week and at subsequent week’s DP World Tour Championship, he’d match Seve’s whole and transfer to inside two of Monty’s report.
On Tuesday in his pre-tournament press convention, McIlroy admitted the season-long title could be on his thoughts this week.
“A little bit bit but when I am going out and win this week, clearly , it makes it a bit boring subsequent week. However I gained’t discover it boring; it is going to be pretty,” McIlroy informed reporters. “However yeah, all I can concentrate on is the duty at hand and attempting to play in addition to I can this week, and if I can do this, I’ll give myself a good higher probability.”
He continued, “I’ve had quite a lot of good probabilities this 12 months. I’ve transformed a pair. However I’ve let a couple of slip away. Attempt to give myself one other two probabilities to win golf tournaments which can be vital to me.”
When requested immediately whether or not the possibility of passing Montgomerie on the all-time Race to Dubai record is what retains him attempting so exhausting on the DP World Tour after an arduous full season throughout the pond, McIlroy stated it was “not essentially that.”
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As a substitute, it’s a distinct however associated lifelong purpose that retains him engaged after already undertaking a lot: turning into the best European professional golfer ever.
“I satisfaction myself – I’m a European participant. I wish to go down as probably the most profitable European of all time. Clearly Race to Dubai wins would rely to that but in addition main championships and hopefully I’ve bought a couple of extra Ryder Cups forward of me as effectively,” McIlroy defined. “In order that’s one thing that I wish to, I feel is a purpose that’s fairly attainable over the following ten years. I’m very proud to be from Europe and have kind of, , performed on this tour and performed on this tour persistently.”
He then continued expounding on the thought:
“It’s one thing that I’m very happy with and I simply consider the greats of European golf that I grew up watching, whether or not it was Faldo or Woosie or Langer or simply kind of the actually heyday of the European Tour within the ’90s, I assume,” McIlroy stated Tuesday. “And yeah, I bear in mind after I bought my – not even my European Tour card. I bear in mind after I bought my first cash clip simply after I signed as much as be a member and that was a very proud second for me. That’s one thing that I’ve at all times been happy with and one thing I wish to proceed to do.”
McIlroy’s quest for Race to Dubai victory No. 6 begins Wednesday evening.
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