The Race to Dubai may be close to being over, but the quest for the 2024 DP World Tour Championship has just begun. Race to Dubai leader Rory McIlroy opened the European finale with a sizzling 5-under 67 to join his Ryder Cup teammate Tyrrell Hatton atop the leaderboard after the first day of action.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Rory McIlroy was already an overwhelming favorite to win ... is good enough -- and then needs McIlroy to finish tied for 11th or lower. Paul Waring, the winner in Abu Dhabi last week in the first event of the end-of-season ...

Paul Waring carded a 6-under 66 to win the Abu Dhabi Championship for the biggest victory of his career on Sunday.

Rory McIlroy holds share of lead at DP World Tour Championship - McIlroy and Ryder Cup team-mate Tyrrell Hatton led the way after day one.

Rory McIlroy was already an overwhelming favorite to win the European tour’s season-long Race to Dubai title.He made his chances even better on Thursday.McIlroy shot 5-under 67 and was tied for the lead with Tyrrell Hatton after the first round of the season-ending World Tour Championship.

To win his third straight DP World Tour Race to Dubai title, Rory McIlroy needs just an 11th-place finish at this week’s DP World Tour Championship. After the first day of play at Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth Course,

Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton and Paul Waring continued their strong form from the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship to emerge as the leading players after 18 holes at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

RORY MCILROY HAS jumped into a share of the lead after the first round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The world number three, who last won the season-ending event at Jumeirah’s Earth Course in 2015,

Rory McIlroy was already an overwhelming favorite to win the European tour’s season-long Race to Dubai title. He made his chances even better on Thursday. McIlroy shot 5-under 67 and was tied for the lead with Tyrrell Hatton after the first round of the season-ending World Tour Championship.