Northern Eire’s Rory McIlroy to start out 2024 with back-to-back DP World Tour occasions; “I am actually excited to start out my 12 months on the Dubai Invitational. I’ve all the time loved coming again to Dubai to arrange my season”; McIlroy will defend Hero Dubai Desert Basic title from January 18-21
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Rory McIlroy will start 2024 by competing in two DP World Tour occasions, each in Dubai on Sky Sports activities
Rory McIlroy will start 2024 by competing in back-to-back DP World Tour occasions, as he returns to the Dubai Invitational and can defend his Hero Dubai Desert Basic title the next week.
The Northern Irishman has tasted success in Dubai on 5 events and the 34-year-old will spend back-to-back weeks at DP World Tour occasions within the United Arab Emirates to start out the primary few weeks of the brand new 12 months.
McIlroy headlines the sphere on the Dubai Invitational and can then shift his focus with the intention to create historical past as the primary four-time winner of the Hero Dubai Desert Basic when he returns to defend his title on the Emirates Golf Membership from January 18-21 2024, stay on Sky Sports activities Golf.
The Ryder Cup star can be the reigning European No 1 having claimed the season-long Race to Dubai on 4 events, together with final 12 months. He at present tops the rankings heading into the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in two weeks’ time from November 16-19, additionally stay on Sky Sports activities Golf.
“I am actually excited to start out my 12 months on the Dubai Invitational,” mentioned McIlroy. “I’ve all the time loved coming again to Dubai to arrange my season and with a pro-am format, this match goes to be an gratifying week.
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McIlroy just lately admitted to Sky Sports activities that becoming a member of the Alpine F1 funding group was not one thing he envisioned doing
“Dubai Creek Resort is a implausible course and given the help we get in Dubai from the followers, I am certain they’re going to make it one other nice week on {the golfing} calendar.”
The primary occasion on the Worldwide Swing on the DP World Tour’s new 2024 schedule, the Dubai Invitational might be performed bi-annually in 2024, 2026 and 2028, and consists of 60 skilled DP World Tour golfers, and 60 beginner golfers.
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