Fantasy Golf Round Up: Rory McIlroy Wins Deutsche Bank
The Ulsterman picked up 405 fantasy golf points with the win
In this week's fantasy golf round up Rory McIlroy Wins Deutsche Bank Championship and Alex Noren triumphs at the European Masters
Fantasy Golf Round Up: Rory McIlroy Wins Deutsche Bank
He's back. Rory McIlroy won the Deutsche Bank Championship for the second time, coming from behind to pip Paul Casey after a final round 65.
The Ulsterman showed that his putting is back on track and picked up 405 fantasy golf points for his efforts.
Related: How Rory McIlroy has transformed his putting
Casey, who held the 54 hole lead and shot two over on the final day, came second on his own and earned 345 points to be the high scoring Englishman.
Related: Why Paul Casey is not eligible for the Ryder Cup
Get the Golf Monthly Newsletter
Subscribe to the Golf Monthly newsletter to stay up to date with all the latest tour news, equipment news, reviews, head-to-heads and buyer’s guides from our team of experienced experts.
Alex Noren won the European Masters at the stunning Crans-Sur-Sierre for his second European Tour win in the space of two months.
The Swede won the Scottish Open in July and, like McIlroy, earned a total of 405 points this week.
Noren beat Scott Hend in a playoff. Hend was the high scoring Aussie with 345 points.
Each week the GM Tipster posts his betting tips. He’s picked 13 winners this season and stands at over 750 points up.
Think you can pick better than him? Then prove it! Sign up to our FREE Fantasy Game and join the Take On The GM Tipster mini league.
League Name: Take On The GM Tipster League password: gmtipster2016
There are great prizes from Puma Cobra Golf to be won each and every week. This week's prize is six Puma gloves and the prize for the month is a club travel bag and duffle bag, perfect for a golf break.
Leading fantasy golf points scorers this week:
USA 1: James Hahn - PGA Tour - 275 points
USA 2: Jimmy Walker - PGA Tour - 315 points
GB: Paul Casey - PGA Tour - 345 points
Ireland: Rory McIlroy - PGA Tour - 405 points
Scandinavia: Alex Noren - European Tour - 405 points
Rest of Europe: Julien Quesne - European Tour - 275 points
Asia: Hideki Matsuyama - PGA Tour - 85 points
Africa: Louis Oosthuizen - PGA Tour - 215 points
Australasia: Scott Hend - European Tour - 345 points
South America: Fabian Gomez - PGA Tour - 275 points
Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: Titleist TSi2
Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Srixon Z Star XV
-
Quiz Of The Year: How Well Do You Remember The Golf Year Of 2024?
We have 20 questions to test your recall on what went on in the golf world this year...
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
Best After Christmas Golf Sales 2024 - big reductions on Qi10, Darkspeed and Ai Smoke clubs
Christmas gifting may have been and gone but there is still plenty of golf gear with reduced prices right now...
By Sam Tremlett Published