McIlroy Wins Race to Dubai Title


With American Brooks Koepka's victory Sunday at the Turkish Airlines Open - combined with neither Marcel Siem, Jamie Donaldson or Sergio Garcia winning the tournament - Rory McIlroy secured his second Race to Dubai title in three years on the European Tour.

McIlroy, who hasn't played in the first three events on the European Tour's season-ending Final Series and in the past six weeks overall, is ranked No. 1 in the world thanks to three wins this year. Those victories include two majors - the British Open and PGA Championship - and the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational title.

He was earlier named the 2014 Player of the Year by both the PGA Tour and PGA of America, making it a sweep for McIlroy of the top honors for a touring golf professional.

"This has obviously been the best season of my career by a long way, and to win the Race to Dubai for the second time really is something truly special," McIlroy said in a release.

"That four-week spell over the summer, from the Open to the PGA Championship, would have to be the best golf of my life, so I feel like I've really earned the Race to Dubai."

The 25-year-old Northern Irishman will play this week at the European Tour's season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, where he will vie for an $8 million prize.