Although Rory McIlroy had already been confirmed the winner of the DP World Tour’s Order of Merit title before the start of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, the Northern Irishman had to wait until the conclusion of the event on Sunday before he could be officially be handed the trophy that comes with it.
He earned the fifth Harry Vardon of his career after playing in just nine DP World Tour events this season, the lowest number of events ever competed in by an Order of Merit champion. He won two tournaments, the Dubai Desert Classic and the Scottish Open, and becamwesthe first player in the Race to Dubai era to secure the title before the final event.
He achieved this feat following an impressively consistent run of form that has seen him only finish outside of the top 10 twice since May, with three of his top 10’s coming in the Major Championships, including a runner-up finish at the US Open.
McIlroy played 34 rounds on the DP World Tour in 2023 with a stroke average of 68.88, which is only 0.13 higher than last year which was the best since records began. He also ranked first in putts per GIR (1.69) and average putts per round (27.68), leading to an average of 4.65 birdies per round (also ranked tied first).
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