18 Facts you should know about Rory McIlroy

This was the third time in four years that Rory McIlroy has won the Race to Dubai. It is just one amazing statistic among many for this remarkable young golfer. Here, we look at a few others.

1. Born, May 4, 1989
2. Height 5ft 10in, Weight 12st
3. Played for GB&I in the Walker Cup when he was 18
4. Won silver medal for finishing as leading amateur at The Open when he was 18
5. Won his first European Tour title, the Dubai Desert Classic, aged 19
6. European Tour wins 12
7. PGA Tour wins 11
8. Majors: US Open, 2011, US PGA Championship 2012, 2014, The Open 2014
9. 2012: Wins FedEx Cup and Race to Dubai, tops money list on both PGA and European Tour
10. 2014: First man to top money list on both PGA and European Tour for a second time
11. European Tour career prize money £20m
12. PGA Tour career prize money $28m
13. Has won 11 times on the European Tour since 2011
14. 2015 was the second successive year he has won four times worldwide
15. 2015 European Tour stroke average 69.28
16. 2015 PGA Tour stroke average 69.32
17. During the 2015 DP World Championship, his average drive travelled 322.1 yards, he hit 62.5% of fairways and 83.3% of greens in regulations - those are figures that will get the job done for you
18. His latest win in Dubai means he has now won four times in the Emirate - the 2009 and 2015 Dubai Desert Classic, and the 2012 and 2015 DP World Tour Championship. For many golfers, that would represent a successful career. McIlroy is still only 26