“I’ve Got Only Three And A Half On This Hand”- Rory McIlroy’s Dad Gives Savage Reply On His Son’s Fourth Dubai Desert Classic Win

Kunal Singh | 22/01/2024
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Rory McIlroy claimed his first title of 2024 at Majlis course in Emirates Golf Club after winning the Dubai Desert Classic. While posing for pictures with his parents, Rosie McDonald and Gerry McIlroy,  the Northern Irishman was informed that he had won the event for the fourth time in his career. The McIlroy family was asked to pose showing four fingers and then the golfer’s father responded savagely.

NUCLR GOLF shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) in which McIlroy and his parents posed with the Dubai Desert Classic trophy. The golfer’s father, Gerry McIlroy, said,

“I’ve Got Only Three And A Half On This Hand”

Soon after Gerry McIlroy said that he had only three and a half fingers on his hand, Rory McIlroy and his mother burst into laughter. It was a delightful moment for the family.

Exploring Rory McIlroy’s Winning Amount at Dubai Desert Classic

The Northern Irishman retained his Dubai Desert Classic title on Sunday after defeating Adrian Meronk by one stroke. For winning the tournament at Majlis course in Emirates Golf Club, he earned a whopping sum of €1,406,040.93 (around $1,530,000) out of the €7,580,000 (around $9,000,000) prize purse.

Rory McIlroy won the event for the fourth time in his career. Interestingly, the Dubai Desert Classic was his first-ever DP World Tour title when he won the event in 2009.

NUCLR GOLF shared a 15-year-old picture of the McIlroy family celebrating the tournament. McIlroy posed with his parents in 2009 and even in 2024.

Rory McIlroy will now take a week’s break and will gear up for the upcoming PGA Tour event, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The tournament begins on February 2, 2024, and will have a prize purse of $9,000,000. After claiming his first DP World Tour title of 2024, the Northern Irishman will now hope to get his party started on the PGA Tour as well.

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Kunal Singh

Kunal is a golf journalist for The SportsRush. He is an avid golf fan with a huge inclination towards Rory McIlroy's drive and Phil Mickelson's short game. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and is currently pursuing a MBA in Media Management. Before joining The SportsRush, he has already penned over 1300 articles. If not covering stories on golf, you can find him brainstorming various fiction stories, composing music, and playing snooker.

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