Willett sets sights on Dubai World Championship

ROTHERHAM golfer Danny Willett is on course to qualify for the lucrative end-of-season Dubail World Championship despite a late slump in his latest tournament.The 21-year-old sat second going into the final round of the Madrid Masters after a six-under-par
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Oct 2009, 12:56 BST
Updated 15th Jul 2011, 10:55 BST

ROTHERHAM golfer Danny Willett is on course to qualify for the lucrative end-of-season Dubail World Championship despite a late slump in his latest tournament.

The 21-year-old sat second going into the final round of the Madrid Masters after a six-under-par 66.

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A first European Tour title inched further within reach when he picked up a couple of shots early on but a triple bogey seven at the par four sixth hole forced him to settle for a level par 72 and joint seventh overall, eight shots behind winner Ross McGowan.

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The result leaves Rotherham Golf Club pro Willett 55th in the Race to Dubai rankings, with the top 60 qualifying.

His earnings have now reached a staggering 497,000 euros since turning pro last year.

Willett is currently in action in the Portugal Masters in Villamoura, which started yesterday.

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