Most of his work is done for the year, with only the Australian Open left for Rory McIlroy. His return to the Royal Melbourne Golf Club on December 4th-7th will bring closure – from a tournament viewpoint – on a year’s work for the Northern Irishman which has added greatly to his legend.
In winning the DP World Tour’s order of merit for a seventh time (one behind Colin Montgomerie’s record eight) to add to his career Grand Slam achieved at the Masters – making him the first European player to join that elite club of six men – McIlroy again demonstrated his role as a standout player of his generation.
Golf is a numbers game, and the financial rewards from prize money alone – never mind the sponsorshi
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