Despite having lost the Ryder Cup last year, the strength in World Golf is currently firmly planted among those playing the European Tour.
Even though the world is going through tough economic times, the best players appear to be more interested in playing against each other rather than simply for money. Soon, they may have no choice!
For the second consecutive week the European Tour event provided greater drama than that on offer in the ‘other’ desert. The whopping lead built up by eventual winner Rory McIlroy was not immune to final nine pressure as applied by Justin Rose, whose never-give-up attitude did not go unnoticed.
Are big leads desirous? As Sam Snead would have said: “You dance with who brung ya” and McIlroy’s game did change when seemingly totally in charge. The combination of his bogeys and Rose’s birdies meant that the final hole was a nail-biter.
The winner’s brilliant yet delicate bunker shot was not to be denied so he didn’t exactly fall in to win – he pulled off a winner’s shot.
McIlroy’s talent is undoubted. He could easily have won twice before Dubai but now that he has broken through, look out, he might barn storm his way to a major this year. If he has a weakness it’s with the flat stick but he’s not alone.
Rose will only have to play half as good to win somewhere in the US this year.
Among the also-rans was terrific line up including Stenson, Casey (winner two weeks back), Karlsson, Kaymer, Jiminez and Oosthuizen (overdue). Sergio was on their heels while last week’s winner Alvaro Quiros closed with a 64 signifying he’s no fluke.
One pattern continued - Ernie is struggling. The torch is passing........
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