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McIlroy's complete game carries him to Dubai victory
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McIlroy's complete game carries him to Dubai victory

Rory McIlroy demonstrated his impressive all-round game in winning the Dubai Desert Classic, as shown by his Genworth Financial Statistics.

The Northern Irish teenager was strong in every department over the week, with the reward being his European Tour breakthrough. He has length off the tee, as shown by his average drive of 306 yards, the second longest of the week. His approach play was equally impressive as he hit an average of 83.3%, the second best performance from the field, which equated to 15 of the 18 greens per round.

His Putts per Green in Regulation was another notable performance with 1.635 per hole, placing him fifth. He also successfully got and down from all four bunkers he went into, a 100% record. And while his driving accuracy showed he hit 60.7% of fairways, the 15th best of the week, and his putts per round were 29.2, putting him in 25th place in that category, the complete package resulted in a maiden European Tour triumph.

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