{"id":855319,"date":"2026-09-21T10:20:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/855319\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T10:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:20:31","slug":"excited-rory-mcilroy-sends-warning-to-patrick-reed-after-cutting-race-to-dubai-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/855319\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Excited’ Rory McIlroy sends warning to Patrick Reed after cutting Race to Dubai lead"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rory McIlroy has sent a warning to Patrick Reed after cutting his lead in the DP World Tour\u2019s Race to Dubai. McIlroy entered the week almost 1,000 points behind the American but is now within touching distance.<\/p>\n

McIlroy fell further behind Reed in the Race to Dubai standings at last week\u2019s Irish Open, finishing tied-41st while Reed was the runner-up to Shane Lowry. However, the gap has closed significantly at the BMW PGA Championship this weekend.<\/p>\n

Reed withdrew from the tournament due to injury after a shocking second-round front nine on Friday. Meanwhile, McIlroy carded a four-under-par 68 on Sunday<\/a> to finish second to J.J. Spaun at Wentworth.<\/p>\n

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Rory McIlroy<\/a> took advantage of Patrick Reed\u2019s withdrawal from the BMW PGA Championship<\/a> with a huge points tally in the Race to Dubai. Although the Northern Irishman remains second, he has cut Reed\u2019s lead to just 308 points with several tournaments remaining.<\/p>\n

McIlroy has admitted he is \u201cexcited\u201d to chase down Reed<\/a> in the final events of the 2026 DP World Tour<\/a> season. The reigning Masters champion will play in India and Abu Dhabi before the Tour Championship in Dubai in November.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I\u2019m excited. I have three events until the end of my DP World Tour season,\u201d McIlroy said after the final round at Wentworth. \u201cI\u2019m not sure what Patrick\u2019s schedule looks like coming up, but I feel like I have enough opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019m going back to the golf course in India that I played at for the first time last year, so I\u2019ll know it a little bit better, and then going to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, where I had a lot of success in my career. Excited for the opportunity, and it would obviously be amazing to match [Colin Montgomerie\u2019s] record.\u201d<\/p>\n

Given his success in the Middle East in previous seasons, McIlroy must be considered the favourite to win the Race to Dubai. Having surpassed Seve Ballesteros\u2019s six titles last year, an eighth Race to Dubai crown would see McIlroy equal Colin Montgomerie\u2019s incredible record.<\/p>\n

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