#MadeForGreatness > Rory versus Li: Epic Duel in Dubai!

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Dubai Omega Desert Classic

What a week! What a duel! When I tweeted on the 8th > "Desert Match Play (Swinger) versus LiHaoTong (Putter)". I could not imagine being so predictive! Yes to make cuts you need to putt great but to win even greater as Li birdied four of his last six holes to win by one shot.

(Rory McIlroy was angry with himself after he surrendered a two-shot lead on the back nine to finish second at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The Northern Irishman entered day four a shot behind Li Haotong but had caught the Chinese by the turn and a two-shot swing on the tenth put him in pole position for a third title at Emirates Golf Club. A bogey on the 11th, par on the par five 13th after a three-putt and a bogey on the 16th then meant a birdie-birdie finish was not enough. European Tour Transcript)


"The competitor in me is very disappointed right now. I wanted to win. I always want to win - Rory McIlroy"
 
"The last four holes was some of the best shots in my life so far. Happy to see I can hold a trophy here - Li Haotong"
 
 
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  In 2013, Stéphane Barras, brought Li Hao Tong to his first Continental European Tour event
 
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As you can see on the chart above Li putting stats were just astonishing! > Probably a European Tour Record...
 
 
Full report from the European Tour:
 
 
In the meantime I kept collecting datas benchmarking nine players (Horsey, Warren, Fisher, Phachara, Syme, Lorenzo-Vera, Poulter, Rumford with Caddie Ronnie 20 years on Tour, Sterne) and was introduce to Irish Singer and Writer Niall Horan! :-)
 
Cheers #IamCaddiePlayerStéphane

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