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Day 4 in Numbers: DP World Tour Championship

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It was fitting that such an enthralling 2014 Race To Dubai season came to a climax in such dramatic circumstances, with Henrik Stenson birdieing the 72nd hole to seal back-to-back DP World Tour Championship titles. Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Victor Dubuisson finished in a tie for second. See the best numbers from the final day here…

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Late birdies lift Stenson to title over Rory, Rose

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Henrik Stenson hit his tee shot to a foot on the 17th hole Sunday to dramatically defend his title at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Here’s the skinny on the final round at Jumeirah Golf Estates:

The leaderboard: Henrik Stenson (-16); Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy and Victor Dubuisson at (-14); Shane Lowry (-13)

What it means: After sweeping titles on both sides of the Atlantic in 2013, Stenson was relatively quiet over the past year. He admittedly was exhausted after a late-season surge that took him all around the world, but the jet-setting affected his play in spring 2014, when he didn’t record a top 10 until Bay Hill. He made it up for it in Europe’s finale, however, and with three top 3s in his past four starts, he now will leapfrog Adam Scott for the No. 2 spot in the world ranking. Stenson finished No. 2 in the Race to Dubai and earned the $800,000 bonus; McIlroy had already wrapped up the year-end title.

Round of the day: Stenson wasn’t doing much of anything, cruising along at even par for the day with two holes to play, before his tee shot on the 17th got a generous kick off a mound and settled within a few inches of the cup for a birdie-2. That moved him one clear of a trio of European Ryder Cuppers, who needed to shoot in the 60s just to give themselves a chance for the title. Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy both missed 10-foot birdie putts at the last that would have sent them to 15-under 273. Stenson, meanwhile, wedged to 6 feet on 18 for another birdie and two-shot victory.

Best of the rest: Rory McIlroy shot 68 to tie for second in his last European Tour event of the season, but it was Shane Lowry who made the biggest move. His closing 66 not only moved him to solo fifth, but it also vaulted him into the top 50 in the world ranking, putting him into all of the 2015 majors and World Golf Championship events.

Biggest disappointment: Rafael Cabrera-Bello threw away a lot of holiday cash over his closing nine holes. Leading a pack of more accomplished players, Cabrera-Bello made bogey on 12, then found the water on both Nos. 16 and 17, carding double bogeys, to come home in 41. That dropped him from the solo lead to a tie for ninth.

Shot of the day: Needing a late spark to defend his title, Stenson’s tee shot on the 195-yard 17th kicked off a mound short of the green and settled within a foot of the cup, guaranteeing him a birdie and one-shot lead heading to the last. A year ago, he hit a fairway wood to 3 feet on the last to set up an eagle and blowout victory, a shot so memorable that there now is a plaque in the fairway. This was even more dramatic.

Quote of the day: Stenson on his end-of-the-year plans: “I’m going to go into hiding – good luck trying to find me. I’ve got some more time off with my family back in Florida, and I’m really going to enjoy it. It’s going to be even sweeter to go on break with this win. It was a winless season for me, but still a good one. This was the icing on the cake.”

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Day 4 in Numbers: DP World Tour Championship

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Henrik Stenson and Rafa Cabrera-Bello are in a share for the lead with one round to go at the DP World Tour Championship. It’s all set-up for a thrilling finale, and despite a mixed third round Rory McIlroy is still in the mix. See the best numbers to come out of moving day in Dubai here…

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Stenson, Cabrera-Bello share Dubai lead

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Henrik Stenson moved into the lead during the second round in Dubai, and he now remains atop the standings – although he has some company. Here’s how things look after three rounds at the DP World Tour Championship, where Stenson and Rafael Cabrera-Bello share the lead:

Leaderboard: Henrik Stenson (-14), Rafael Cabrera-Bello (-14), Justin Rose (-11), Rory McIlroy (-10), Victor Dubuisson (-10), Thorbjorn Olesen (-10), Tyrrell Hatton (-10)

What it means: So much for a McIlroy-Stenson weekend duel. The Swede held up his end of the bargain with a 4-under 68, but McIlroy faltered with back-to-back double bogeys on the back nine to derail his round. Instead, it was Cabrera-Bello who surged to the top as he looks to win for the first time since 2012.

Round of the day: Cabrera-Bello started the day three shots behind Stenson, but he made up the gap with a 7-under, bogey-free 65. The Spaniard is now 15 under over his last 36 holes and closed with a flurry, carding birdies on four of his final five holes.

Best of the rest: Scotland’s Marc Warren moved onto the fringe of contention at 9 under following a 65 that matched Cabrera-Bello for low round of the day. Warren caught fire in the middle of his round, with four birdies in a five-hole stretch from Nos. 7-11, and he closed with a birdie on the home hole.

Biggest disappointment: Richie Ramsay had played his way into the penultimate pairing Saturday, but things fell apart for the Scot in the third round. Ramsay made only one birdie en route to a 3-over 75, which tied for last among the entire 60-man field, and as a result he fell all the way back to 5 under and nine shots off the pace.

Main storyline heading into Sunday: Stenson has not won anywhere since capturing the trophy in Dubai a year ago, but he appears poised to end that drought and successfully defend his title. Stenson is now 39 under across his last seven rounds on the Earth Course, but make no mistake – Cabrera-Bello is the hottest man in the field right now and will likely give Stenson a stern test with the two men now three shots clear of the field.

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