Dubai World Championship 2011

[deasy55]

Tee times: http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2011/tournamentid=2011091/teetimes/index.html

Looking forward to watching the last 2 groups (especially the last 1)

Whatever happens, someone will end up being the 1st player to win €5million in 1 season on the Tour.

[Kieran123]

I read/heard Rory is sick or something?

[MiniBlueDragon]

Yeah apparently he picked up some kind of stomach bug in China and his white blood cell count is low at the moment so he's nowhere near fully fit. Fingers crossed it's nothing serious.

[deasy55]

"You make it sound as if I'm on my last leg," McIlroy joked on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” on Tuesday. "It's not so bad. My energy levels just haven't been 100 percent. Just got more tests done today and have to wait on the results. But I feel fine. Need to do all I can to catch Luke."

He's fine, he won last week with it so it can't be that bad

[FreddieFan]

Originally Posted by deasy55

"You make it sound as if I'm on my last leg," McIlroy joked on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” on Tuesday. "It's not so bad. My energy levels just haven't been 100 percent. Just got more tests done today and have to wait on the results. But I feel fine. Need to do all I can to catch Luke."

He's fine, he won last week with it so it can't be that bad

Even though he may be fine, it does not guarentee he will play...It would be one thing if it was a Major, if he isn't 100% I could see him not playing just because it is Dubai, Though this is an up and coming event in my opinion

[Zwick]

This is an important tournament on the European Tour, the climax of the Race to Dubai. Similar to the FedEx Cup Final on the PGA Tour. This isn't something like Hong Kong or a Fall Series event. I'm pretty sure he is going to play.

[bigchief]

Looks like a hot field but think Kaymer must have a great chance out of the spotlight of the Donald v McIlroy money list race. He has hot form recently and has the experience of winning at courses in this region.

Found a good preview here if anyone is interested: http://www.liveoddsandscores.com/dubai-world-championship/493618/golf-dubai-world-championship-odds-and-betting-preview-can-luke-donald-complete-the-money-list-doubl

[forza utreg]

Great field. Probably the strongest field a non major or WGC tournament has ever had this year. ( except the Players).

[forza utreg]

Sergio is playing great from tee to green. Has given himself 4 birdie putts within 5 feet on the first 4 holes. Only manage to hole 1.

[forza utreg]

Lol and on hole 5 he holes a 40-feeter for birdie.

[Zwick]

Ugly start for Rory

[deasy55]

So Rory's first 3 holes consist of 2 tap in birdies and a double bogey 7...

And that is the last of my viewing today. I'm off to study some delightful econometrics

[Zwick]

I have to correct myself. Afterall the start isn't ugly at all.

Originally Posted by Zwick

Ugly start for Rory

[Zwick]

What a back9 by Rory. And Luke looked very shaky on his back9, not a good round for him.

The Race just got interesting

[deasy55]

Pretty shocking turn around in the back 9 there.

McIlroy 30 and Donald 39!

Pity I couldn't see any of it.

[Zwick]

Donald hit the ball with a big hook off the tee on three conesecutive holes and his distance control with his irons was way off. And the putter couldn't save it.

McIlroy on the other hand made every putt he looked at on the back 9 and drove it on a string.

[topspin4hand]

I'm not surprised at this (rory doing well or Luke's subpar round).  In another thread I made mention of the fact that Luke's emotional roller coaster within the past month:  new child born as well as the unexpected death of his father. I couldn't imagine going thru that sequence of events while trying to maintain a high level of golf at the same time...

[topspin4hand]

Luke Donald talking about himself in the 3rd person??

Quote:

“Well, it was certainly a lot of pressure out there,” Donald said. “It’s just that I’ve got to handle it. I’m making a little bit too many unforced errors and I need to play the weekend like Luke Donald knows how to play."