Rory McIlroy Scores First Win of 2015 in Dubai

Rory McIlroy Scores First Win of 2015 in Dubai
The world’s number one golfer, Rory McIlroy is proving he’s worthy of his superstar status, with an impressive record-tying win at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic over the weekend.

Armed with the new Nike Vapor Pro, McIlroy led the field in driving distance, averaging 317.9 yards.  A feat that more than helped the Nike player as he cruised to his first victory of 2015, 3-strokes ahead of Sweden’s Alexander Noren.

Going into Sunday with a four-shot lead, McIlroy was able to hold his nerve throughout the final round.  Leaving little room for any serious competition and finishing the day at 2-under 70, 22-under for the tournament.

“I played a solid round of golf and did what I needed to do to keep my nose in front,” McIlroy told reporters afterwards.

“I felt like I was a little bit tentative over the first few holes but I guess we’ve seen what can happen to big leads these last few weeks with Martin (Kaymer) and Charl (Schwartzel) in Abu Dhabi and South Africa.  I was conscious of that and making sure I didn't make any mistakes.”

This latest victory for McIlroy marks his fourth win in his last 7 European Tour starts (he finished runner-up in the other three!).  A result the 25-year-old seems more than happy with.

Stating on Sunday, “It felt like I was coming second every time I was teeing it up so it was time for a change and obviously the only way I wanted to go was one better and thankfully I was able to do that today.”

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