McIlroy illness jeopardises Dubai challenge

Rory McIlroy’s ambitions of topping the European Tour money list have been hit by the effects of a virus.

The Northern Irishman trails Luke Donlad by just under €800,000 heading into the Dubai World Championships, where the winner is awarded €922,645. Therefore only a win would be enough to see him still in with a chance of claiming top spot on the money list.

“I visited the doctor yesterday,” McIlroy confessed. “I won't get the results back until later in the week.”

“I'm not energy-wise where I want to be. I'll probably take off another day tomorrow and really try to conserve my energy and focus that all into the four tournament days.

“I'm not 100%, but I'm still able to go out and play 18 holes and try to give it my all.”

McIlroy is now 6/1 with Boyle Sports (Go to Boyle Sports ») to win the Dubai World Championships, with Lee Westwood as the betting favourite at 5/1.

Luke Donald is the third favouirte at odds of 11/1 but is as short as 1/20 to win the Race To Dubai. All the Englishman needs to do to complete and unprecedented Order of Merit double on both sides of the Atlantic is finish in the top 10 this week.   

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Posted on:- 06/12/2011 - 13:04 PM
Filed in:- Sports Betting News