x
459404286.jpg
Travel

DP World Tour Championship 2014 European Tour Race to Dubai

November 20, 2014
David Cannon/Getty Images
 1 of 29 
Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain plays his third shot at the par 5, 18th hole. Cabrera-Bello birdied four of his last five holes to finish 7-under with a 65. He currently shares the lead with Henrik Stenson.
Andrew Redington/Getty Images
 2 of 29 
Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark hits his tee-shot on the fourth hole during the third round. Thorbjorn shot a third-round 69 to round out the four-way tie between himself, Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton and Victor Dubuisson.
Warren Little/Getty Images
 3 of 29 
Rory McIlroy, who has already clinched the Race to Dubai, sits tied for fourth. He struggled in the third round, posting two double-bogeys, missed greens and trouble with wedge shots. He recovered and finished his round with a 70.
Warren Little/Getty Images
 4 of 29 
Tyrrell Hatton of England reacts to a missed putt on the 18th green during the third round. Hatton is tied for fourth with Rory McIlroy, Victor Dubuisson, and Thorbjorn Olesen. He shot 68 on day three.
Andrew Redington/Getty Images
 5 of 29 
Henrik Stenson of Sweden lines up a putt on the 17th hole during the third round. Stenson shot a 4-under 68 and posted four birdies to meet Rafa Cabrera-Bello in the top spot. He goes into the final round with a total 202.
David Cannon/Getty Images
 6 of 29 
Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain (R) and Justin Rose of England shake hands after they had both made birdie at the par 5, 18th hole. Justin Rose sits third, shooting a third-round 68.
Andrew Redington/Getty Images
 7 of 29 
Henrik Stenson (-10) shot a second-round 66 to earn a two-shot lead headed to the third round of the DP World Tour Championship.
David Cannon/Getty Images
 8 of 29 
Rory McIlroy followed his first-round 66 with a 70 and is 8-under, two shots back of Henrik Stenson.
David Cannon/Getty Images
 9 of 29 
Rory McIlroy, Danny Willett and RIckie Ramsay are the three players tied for second, two shots behind Stenson.
REUTERS/Nikhil Monteiro
 10 of 29 
McIlroy has already clinched the European Tour's season-long Race to Dubai no matter where he finishes this week.
EPA/YOSHUA ARIAS
 11 of 29 
Shane Lowry was three shots back after a second-round 71, which included an ace on the par 3 13th hole.
Andrew Redington/Getty Images
 12 of 29 
Danny Willett eagled the 18th hole to shoot a 5-under 67 and get into the group at 8-under, two shots behind Henrik Stenson.
EPA/YOSHUA ARIAS
 13 of 29 
Richie Ramsay followed his first-round 67 with a 69 and was 8-under, tied for second with Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett.
Warren Little/Getty Images
 14 of 29 
Justin Rose hit this shot into the water on the par-5 18th hole, but still shot a second-round 66 and is three shots back of the leader.
Getty Images
 15 of 29 
McIlroy had six birdies and no bogeys on Thursday.
Getty Images
 16 of 29 
Rory McIlroy fired a six-under 66 in the first round to take a share of the lead at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
Getty Images
 17 of 29 
It was his first competitive round following a six-week absence from the game.
Getty Images
 18 of 29 
He was recently named as Golf Magazine's Player of the Year following his stellar season in 2014.
Getty Images
 19 of 29 
Rory McIlroy fans can be found all over the world.
Getty Images
 20 of 29 
McIlroy walks with playing partner Henrik Stenson on the 7th hole at Jumeirah Golf Estates' Earth Course.
Getty Images
 21 of 29 
Henrik Stenson shot an opening-round 68 to get into contention.
Getty Images
 22 of 29 
Shane Lowry matched McIlroy's 66 to tie for the lead.
Getty Images
 23 of 29 
Sergio Garcia was one over on the day.
Getty Images
 24 of 29 
Lee Westwood made one birdie, one bogey, and an eagle to get to two under.
Getty Images
 25 of 29 
Graeme McDowell shot an even-par 72.
Getty Images
 26 of 29 
Thorbjorn Olesen is just one back after firing a 67 in the first round.
Getty Images
 27 of 29 
Olesen won the ISPS Handa Perth International in October.
Getty Images
 28 of 29 
Four bogeys derailed Ian Poulter's opening round.
Getty Images
 29 of 29 
Brooks Koepka, who won the Turkish Airlines Open last week, was in dead last after shooting a 78.
x