McIlroy in top 10 in the world

durkadurka

Looks like he's done it in 2009, as prophesied on these boards.....

stockdam

The boy's done well.

soundsham

dont know if your right about top ten
but this old thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055465167&highlight=mcilroy does throw up a few laughs about wetstie and harro being over the hill from you know who;)

also looks like lee, rory and padraig are set to be well set up for ryder cup 2010

madds

I hold my hands up...he proved me wrong. Delighted to admit it too!

madds wrote: »

Top 10 is too much of an ask IMO for 2009/10 but I think the top 20 is a possibility. Here's the current Top 20 as of Jan 12th (source sportinglife.com)

Mister Sifter

Lee Westwood won the Dubai World Championship presented by: DP World after a bogey free final round 64 secured a six shot victory and with it The Race to Dubai title for 2009. Westwood, who led by two overnight, fired one of the finest rounds of his career to take the €830,675 first prize at the Earth course and also become European Number One for the second time in his career. The win takes him back to World Number Four equalling his career best. Ross McGowan came second to move to World Number 70 while Rory McIlroy's third place finish moves him to World Number Ten and marks the first occasion in the history of the Official World Golf Ranking that Europe can boast six players in the World Top Ten.

Further European success was achieved in Japan at the Dunlop Phoenix where 2009 Challenge Tour Rankings runaway winner Edoardo Molinari defeated 2008 European Number One Robert Karlsson in a play-off after the pair tied on 13-under-par 271, six shots ahead of their nearest challengers. Molinari jumps 24 places to World Number 63 while Karlsson moves up 3 to World Number 25.

Australia's Marcus Both won his maiden Asian Tour title by securing a one-stroke victory over Malaysia's Shaaban Hussin at the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open. The win takes Both the World Number 243 a leap of 123 positions.

aarymark

good weekend for shane lowry as well with 3rd in japan for 88k

Kevinmarkham

aarymark wrote: »

good weekend for shane lowry as well with 3rd in japan for 88k

Yea, delighted for Shane. Great performance.

As for Rory - gutted for him after doing so well in the last three weeks. Also, gutted for the €100 I lost on him: I had him to win three tournaments this year. I'll go for the same next year mind you. Maybe a major too.

staker

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

Yea, delighted for Shane. Great performance.

As for Rory - gutted for him after doing so well in the last three weeks. Also, gutted for the €100 I lost on him: I had him to win three tournaments this year. I'll go for the same next year mind you. Maybe a major too.

what odds??
next year for 3 would be a good bet imo...

In_tuition

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

I had him to win three tournaments this year. I'll go for the same next year mind you. Maybe a major too.

No chance.

He's made the incorrect decision joining the PGA Tour and will take it's toll on him and his game. Really worry for the immediate future of the lad, he's making some shocking decisions.

He only has 1 two-week break in '10.

In_tuition

Rickie Fowler will overshadow McIlroy in '10.

Fowler is an extraordinary talent - his feet firmly on the ground - and one of the finest putters you'll see.

JerryHandbag

Mister Sifter wrote: »

the first occasion in the history of the Official World Golf Ranking that Europe can boast six players in the World Top Ten.

Great to see that - hope it stays like that for Ryder Cup time and the yanks will be running scared

mag

i had a €10 on robbie keane to score first last wednesday, & €10 on ireland to beat france in real time. took those virtual PP winnings & put all on harrington each way (top 4).

L.O.F.T

In_tuition wrote: »

Rickie Fowler will overshadow McIlroy in '10.

Fowler is an extraordinary talent - his feet firmly on the ground - and one of the finest putters you'll see.

Fowler will be a fine player but to overshadow McIlroy in '10 is a huge ask and flat out bad call. Fowler may be the California kid but the boy McIlroy from Hollywood will golf he's way to top five in the world next year whilst Fowler won't.

whatawaster

Top 10 world ranking points earned in 2009.
Outstanding year for McIlroy.


1. Tiger Woods
2. Phil Mickleson
3. Steve Stricker
4. Rory McIlroy
5. Lee Westwood
6. Paul Casey
7. Kenny Perry
8. Retief Goosen
9. Lucas Glover
10. Ian Poulter



Ewen Murray commented yesterday that if Woods drove like McIlroy he’d be unstoppable.
Well if McIlroy had Wood’s short game I think he’d be equally unstoppable.

postalservice

L.O.F.T wrote: »

Fowler will be a fine player but to overshadow McIlroy in '10 is a huge ask and flat out bad call. Fowler may be the California kid but the boy McIlroy from Hollywood will golf he's way to top five in the world next year whilst Fowler won't.

Well, in fairness he'll have a bit of a head start.

Should be a great rivalry in the future.

L.O.F.T

postalservice wrote: »

Well, in fairness he'll have a bit of a head start.

Should be a great rivalry in the future.

without a doubt, he is a very talented golfer and the future is very bright for these two golfers, great to watch.

bigtimecharlie

aarymark wrote: »

good weekend for shane lowry as well with 3rd in japan for 88k

And up to world number 135 in the process.

Mister Sifter

Latest world rankings:

1 Tiger Woods 15.20pts, 2 Phil Mickelson 8.54, 3 Steve Stricker 6.89, 4 Lee Westwood 6.76, 5 Padraig Harrington 5.75, 6 Jim Furyk 5.70, 7 Paul Casey 5.55, 8 Henrik Stenson 5.54, 9 Rory McIlroy 4.97, 10 Kenny Perry 4.91.

11 Sergio Garcia 4.88, 12 Ian Poulter 4.75, 13 Martin Kaymer 4.64, 14 Geoff Ogilvy 4.63, 15 Stewart Cink 4.38, 16 Sean O'Hair 4.36, 17 Ernie Els 4.27, 18 Ross Fisher 4.14, 19 Retief Goosen 4.06, 20 Lucas Glover 3.95.

blackwaterfish

Off topic slightly but ross fisher looks like a serious candidate to break into that top 10 over the next 12 months. a not too distant future winner of the european order of merit imo.

Johnny_Fontane

I'm gonna put Kaymer in as my most improved guy next year - he has the temperament for majors (imho)

Sandwich

blackwaterfish wrote: »

Off topic slightly but ross fisher looks like a not too distant future winner of the european order of merit imo.

I notice you stop short of the real target for top golfers - a major. Is that damning with faint praise, both Fisher and the European Order of Merit?

blackwaterfish

Sandwich wrote: »

I notice you stop short of the real target for top golfers - a major. Is that damning with faint praise, both Fisher and the European Order of Merit?

good point.

meh, he'll get his major in time. for me he needs to hit a few more milestones in his career before i can consider him a genuine major contender ie an order of merit, race 2 dubai or world top 10. this year US Open he looked great with 9 to go but for me lacked the confidence in himself it takes to make the final push that comes with experience. he has the steely, determination i see in PH and he's methodical too.

kaymer is a sensational player on his day but like querios is too up and down for me. saying that, but for injury, he would have been a major player in dubai had he not mangled his foot... while carting....!?!?

Saltour Sossiez

Good to see that Britain has yet another player in the world's top ten.

Well done, Rory.

heavyballs

blackwaterfish wrote: »

good point.

meh, he'll get his major in time. for me he needs to hit a few more milestones in his career before i can consider him a genuine major contender

do you not think people put too much emphasis on who is a major contender?
you can pick many players over the recent past who didn't really hit any milestones b4 winning 1,Yang,Glover and Cink prove that you don't have to be a major contender on paper to win one,
in fairness his experience in the last round in the open last year should help him next time,he shat himself in fairness

bigtimecharlie

Delighted for Rory, hope a major is added to his win's in 2010.

MiniGolf

Off topic I know but.........I think I saw Rory McIlroy (or lookalike?) driving out of Dublin today heading for the M1 in a White (:eek:) Lamborghini... Reg no was RMC 1?Y!!
I wouldn't like his car insurance premium :rolleyes:
If it was him...... I'm jealous, but... fair play to him :D:D

f22

MiniGolf wrote: »

Off topic I know but.........I think I saw Rory McIlroy (or lookalike?) driving out of Dublin today heading for the M1 in a White (:eek:) Lamborghini... Reg no was RMC 1?Y!!
I wouldn't like his car insurance premium :rolleyes:
If it was him...... I'm jealous, but... fair play to him :D:D

That was him alright, traded in the ferrari a couple of months ago.

The old car was a bit heavy on petrol

PhilipMarlowe

Gallardo lp560-4 apparently

durkadurka

Re mcilroy's absurd wealth... Apparently his girlfriend was only doing her leaving cert ... or NI equivalent... last summer. When i was that age i hadn't enough for ten cigarettes...i'm sick with jealosy.

MiniGolf

Licksy wrote: »

Gallardo lp560-4 apparently

Thats the one!!:)

heavyballs

durkadurka wrote: »

Re mcilroy's absurd wealth... Apparently his girlfriend was only doing her leaving cert ... or NI equivalent... last summer. When i was that age i hadn't enough for ten cigarettes...i'm sick with jealosy.

didn't think he was still goin out with her after hearing a couple of stories from one of his old golfing buddies about his exploits(non golfing)in the states

soundsham

must be rory bashing time ph & lowry getting a break for the minute...........:rolleyes:,yawn :eek:!!

Mister Sifter

heavyballs wrote: »

didn't think he was still goin out with her after hearing a couple of stories from one of his old golfing buddies about his exploits(non golfing)in the states

Oooooh i like the sound of this. Rory next for the front pages?!?

Quite right too. A young man such as himself shouldn't be settling down at his age. Reading some of his blog and if you didn't know better you would think it was a 60 year old woman writing it. Banging on about buying 'gorgeous little puppies' and lamps for his living room.

The only puppies a young man with millions in his pocket and the world at his feet should be out there stroking are those sewn on to the front of a couple of Las Vegas strippers.

durkadurka

Big time. He's young, loaded and has a silly hair cut. He should be enjoying it.

heavyballs

soundsham wrote: »

must be rory bashing time ph & lowry getting a break for the minute...........:rolleyes:,yawn :eek:!!

i wouldn't call it bashing,
i hate the way because we are Irish you're not allowed to badmouth one of our own,you get jumped on and get accused of being one of the many 'begruging irish'
just 'cause someone is born in this country doesn't mean we have to like them,does it?

soundsham

no but 2nd or 3rd hand talk from a friend of a friend isn't really something I find reliable,

I know its a discussion forum and all but a lot of the threads seem to end up slagging off guys like lowry on a regular basis,

as for liking whoever couldn't agree more,

heavyballs

soundsham wrote: »

no but 2nd or 3rd hand talk from a friend of a friend isn't really something I find reliable,

I know its a discussion forum and all but a lot of the threads seem to end up slagging off guys like lowry on a regular basis,

as for liking whoever couldn't agree more,

fair enough,point taken,this guy could be talkin complete bs,all i do know is that he and Rory are friends at the mo,