After a year fraught with personal and professional turbulence, Rory McIlroy ended 2024 in his much-frequented happy place: the winner’s circle.
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Afterayearfraughtwithpersonalandprofessionalturbulence,RoryMcIlroyended2024inhismuch-frequentedhappyplace:thewinner’scircle.
Athirdcareerwinattheseason-endingDPWorldTourChampionshipinDubaionSundayputtheglossonasixthRacetoDubaivictoryfortheNorthernIrishman,whobattledbacktearsashediscussedtriumphonthe18thgreenatJumeirahGolfEstates.
“Itmeansalot.I’vebeenthroughalotthisyearprofessionally,personally,”McIlroytoldSkySports.“Itfeelslikethefittingendto2024.I’veperseveredthisyearalot.”
Victorysealedthe35-year-old’sfourthtitleoftheseasonafterapairofwinsonthePGATour–ahighlysuccessfulcampaignbymostgolfer’sestimations,butMcIlroy’sstoriedtalentmeansmanymeasurehisseasonalsuccessbymajors.
TheworldNo.3’sdecade-longpursuitofanelusivefifthmajorcrownwasextendedindevastatingfashionattheUSOpeninJune,astwolatemissedputtsfrominsidefourfeethelpedBrysonDeCha
