October 2, 2017
Dunne Targets Top Ten Finish in Race To Dubai Rankings After Securing Maiden Win At British Masters Supported By Sky Sports
Paul Dunne has given himself a superb chance of entering the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, in the top ten of the Race to Dubai rankings after winning his maiden European Tour event at the British Masters supported by Sky Sports.
The 24-year-old Irishman carded a flawless final round 61, capped by a chip in from 20 feet for birdie at the last, to finish three shots ahead of Rory McIlroy at the Close House Golf Club in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, claiming 562,500 points in the process to surge from 34h to 12thplace in the European Tour’s Race to Dubai rankings.
Top 10 Race to Dubai Rankings after the British Masters
POSITION | NAME | COUNTRY | POINTS |
1 | Tommy FLEETWOOD | (ENG) | 3,771,122 |
2 | Sergio GARCIA | (ESP) | 2,799,255 |
3 | Jon RAHM | (ESP) | 2,761,857 |
4 | Rafa CABRERA BELLO | (ESP) | 2,124,686 |
5 | Alex NOREN | (SWE) | 1,986,031 |
6 | Rory MCILROY | (NIR) | 1,822,354 |
7 | Francesco MOLINARI | (ITA) | 1,669,920 |
8 | Justin ROSE | (ENG) | 1,593,949 |
9 | Ross FISHER | (ENG) | 1,485,262 |
10 | Bernd WIESBERGER | (AUT) | 1,475,239 |