Rory Has a Chance to Join a Extremely Exclusive Class at Race to Dubai

Rory has been having a spectacular 2022 while being “majorless.” The 33-year-old has won four times this calendar year, including a FedEx Cup. Despite being majorless, he had a solid showing, finishing no worse than 8th place in all four majors. However, Rory can join one other player in the history books if he can stay at the top of the Race to Dubai points lists. 

In 2013, Henrik Stenson was victorious twice while finishing inside the top 5 two times and finishing no worse than 21st place. In doing so, he captured the FedEx Cup and The Race to Dubai, marking him the first player to hoist both trophies in the same year. 

Will never get tired watching Henrik Stenson’s walk-off eagle en-route to winning the 2013 Race to Dubai. So good pic.twitter.com/VUskzgZQ0O

— Golf Monthly (@GolfMonthly) December 8, 2020

Now in 2022, Rory has the same opportunity to do as Henrik Stenson has done. Rory has won the FedEx Cup and Race to Dubai three times each, but never in the same year. Rory has alluded that he really wants to win this to join Stenson in his accomplishments in 2013. 

This is what must happen for Rory to join Henrik in this extremely exclusive class:

• Rory McIlroy: If he wins this week or finishes ahead of the other six, he wins the season-long race
• Ryan Fox: Has to win or finish ahead of McIlroy (and everyone else) by a wide enough margin
• Matt Fitzpatrick: Has to finish in the top two and have McIlroy finish worse than seventh and Fox not win
• Tommy Fleetwood: Has to win and have McIlroy finish worse than third and Fox worse than second
• Viktor Hovland: Has to win and have McIlroy finish worse than fourth and Fox worse than third
• Shane Lowry: Has to win and have McIlroy finish worse than seventh, Fox worse than fifth, and Fitzpatrick worse than second
• Adrian Meronk: Has to win and have McIlroy to finish worse than 16th, Fox worse than eighth and Fitzpatrick worse than second

In short, if Rory can dodge these players from either winning or Matthew Fitzpatrick getting second, he will only write more in the history books.

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