Injured leaders kept on their toes by McIlroy’s 64
RORY MCILORY fired a magnificent final round 64 to keep up the chase in the $16m Race to Dubai jackpot.
The Northern Irishman fired eight birdies and an eagle to shoot up the leaderboard at the European Masters in Switzerland and steal a share of seventh place.
Victory would have handed the 20-year-old the outright lead in the Race to Dubai with leading pair Martin Kaymer and Paul Casey both out injured.
Both his rousing finish ensured he closed the gap on Race leader Kaymer to £255,000 with Lee Westwood also in contention in fourth.
Sweden’s Alexander Noren fired a final round 66 to win his first European Tour tournament, edging out Welshman Bradley Dredge by two shots in what was the first qualifying event for the 2010 Ryder Cup.