This time, the tears were of joy. When Rory McIlroy was reduced to crying during a live television interview at the 2021 Ryder Cup, deep frustration over the state of his golf was the cause. On Sunday in Dubai, an emotional McIlroy rounded off 2024 by claiming the European order of merit for a sixth time and the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.
A year of near misses for the Northern Irishman – most notably at the US Open – ended on a high. McIlroy has matched Seve Ballesteros for order of merit, now named Race to Dubai, titles. “It means a lot,” he said. “I’ve been through a lot this year professionally, personally. It feels like the fitting end to 2024. I have persevered this year a lot. Had close calls, wasn’t able to get it done.
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