Monday, February 2, 2009

McIlroy premieres in the European circuit

19 years of Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy won the golf tournament in Dubai with 19 strokes under par and one of the field ahead of Justin Rose English. Miguel Angel Jimenez and Sergio Garca finished seventh and eleventh respectively.

McIlroy, who won his first victory on the European circuit, he learned to master your nerves like a true veteran to finish ahead of winning Rose and Henrik Stenson of Sweden who was third. The Irish, who reached the final day as leader of the classification, did retain its card with a total of 269, one stroke less than English Justin Rose, who ascended the podium from the fifth position in which it was yesterday. Henrik Stenson started from the third place that has maintained the end.

With respect to the Spaniards, Miguel Angel Jimenez presented in the final round one of the best cards of the day and 66 strokes were until the seventh place, shared with three other players.

Sergio Garca finished in eleventh place with seven strokes of the winner, after signing a final trip with 67 hits.

Final:

1. Rory McIlroy (IRN) 269 (64 +68 +67 +70) (-19)
2. Justin Rose (ENG) 270 (68 +66 +69 +67)
3. Henrik Stenson (SWE) 271 (68 +65 +71 +67)
4. Paul Casey (ENG) 272 (68 +68 +68 +68)
. +. Robert Karlsson (SWE) 272 (65 +71 +71 +65)
. +. Martin Kaymer (GER) 272 (70 +67 +68 +67)
7. Miguel Angel Jimenez (ESP) 275 (72 +70 +67 +66)
. +. Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 275 (68 +65 +68 +74)
. +. Scott Strange (AUS) 275 (69 +71 +66 +69)
. +. Anthony Wall (ENG) 275 (70 +68 +68 +69)
11. Sergio Garca (ESP) 276 (70 +66 +73 +67)
---- 13. Alvaro Quiros (ESP) 277 (70 +68 +75 +64)
24. Gonzalo Fdez-Castano (ESP) 282 (66 +70 +73 +73)
51. Ricardo Gonzalez (ARG) 288 (70 +71 +76 +71)

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