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The world number two saw his Race to Dubai crown taken off him by Henrik Stenson

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  • November 21, 2016, 09:12

22-year-old is looking to increase his number of PGA Tour events after a brilliant season

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Pips Tyrrell Hatton to World Tour Championship while Rory McIlroy finishes with 65

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Swede rounds off a brilliant season with a final round 65 at World Tour Championship

Jordan Spieth holds the Stonehaven Cup after winning the Australian Open Photograph: Epa/David Moir Jordan Spieth continues happy relationship with Australian Open
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  • November 20, 2016, 11:19

Worls number five wins event for the second time in three years after play-off in Sydney

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Victor Dubuisson leads with McIlroy saying he ‘turned a 62 into a 68 somehow’

Ireland’s Seamus Power made the cut at the RSM Classic on Friday. Photograph: Getty Images Seamus Power leaves it late to make the cut with three biride finish
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  • November 18, 2016, 21:44

Canadian Mackenzie Hughes holds RSM Classic lead as Power sits in a tie for 63rd

Rory McIlroy during day two of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. Photo: Getty Images Rory McIlroy fights back with 68 in Dubai
  • Golf
  • November 18, 2016, 08:20

The defending champion still has work to do after a first round 75 left him a long way back

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  • November 17, 2016, 18:34

Dream run at Dubai course ends with disappointing round of 75 for Northern Irishman

Michael Hoey missed out on his card in the European Tour Qualifying School at PGA Catalunya Resort. Photograph: Inpho Final round agony for Gary Hurley and Michael Hoey at Q-School
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  • November 17, 2016, 18:34

Duo both fell short in European Tour Qualifying School at PGA Catalunya Resort

Rory McIlroy endured a difficult first day at the World Tour Championship. Photograph: Getty/Ross Kinnaird Rory McIlroy struggles on opening day in Dubai
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  • November 17, 2016, 13:28

Shane Lowry four shots off the lead of Lee Westwood with Henrik Stenson level par

Shane Lowry plays out of  a bunker  during a pro-am round ahead of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Shane Lowry: Two weeks to turn an average season into great one
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  • Shane Lowry
  • November 17, 2016, 07:00

I’ve never done sports psychology before . . . but I’m really enjoying how it’s developing

Henrik Stenson: “Whether I play great or good or average or whatever it might be, I’m going to try my hardest for four days.” Photograph: by Andrew Redington/Getty Images Race to Dubai win would crown Henrik Stenson’s perfect year
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  • Ewan Murray
  • November 17, 2016, 02:50

Recent British Open winner has edge going into DP World Tour Championship

Michael Hoey: carded a three under par 69  on the testing Stadium Course at PGA Catalunya to move up 23 places to joint 39th. Photograph: Kevin Scott/Presseye/Inpho Michael Hoey still in the running for a European Tour card
  • Golf
  • Brian Keogh
  • November 16, 2016, 18:38

Gary Hurley further adrift and likely to need a 66 or 65 on the final day if he is to succeed

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  • November 16, 2016, 12:57

The FedEx Cup champion needs things to go his way to complete a memorable double

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  • November 16, 2016, 12:21

Swede leads Danny WIllett by 299,675 points going into DP World Tour Championship

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Rory McIlroy  is thrown a club by caddie JP Fitzgerald on the 18th hole during a pro-am round ahead of the DP World Tour Championship   in Dubai. Photograph:  Andrew Redington/Getty Images Rory McIlroy focusing on Major improvement in 2017
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  • Ewan Murray
  • November 15, 2016, 23:00

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