Despite a year of near misses, McIlroy heads into the DP World Tour's finale with one hand on the season-long crown

The consensus here in Dubai is that Thriston Lawrence should be thanked for having the chutzpah to hole that 35-footer for birdie on the 18th on Sunday to keep the Order of Merit battle alive for this week’s DP World Tour season-ender.

Look no further than the 2024 season, which includes a victory at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and three runner-up finishes. You cannot forget his close call at Pinehurst No. 2 as well. In addition to the four majors,

Rory McIlroy is looking to win the Race to Dubai for a sixth time, with Thriston Lawrence chasing him; McIlroy headlines the DP World Tour Championship; TV times, field, format, prize money and more information about both events,

The Northern Irishman holds a handsome lead at the top of the standings but still requires a high finish to deny Thriston Lawrence a chance of overtaking him

McIlroy leads South African Thriston Lawrence by 1,572.39 points. But given that the DP World Tour awards the winner of this week’s event with 1,500 points, McIlroy looks destined to win his sixth Harry Vardon Trophy.

The Northern Irishman appeared to have clawed himself back into contention for Sunday's HSBC Championship finale before racking up a double-bogey seven in round three, yet he remains positive

Rory McIlroy remains in pole position to capture a sixth Harry Vardon Trophy as the 2024 Race to Dubai reaches its finale at this week's DP World Tour Championship. After extending his lead atop the Race to Dubai Rankings with a third place finish at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship,