McIlroy the only bright Irish spark in Race to Dubai.....

With 14 irish golfers playing on the European tour,Rory McIlroy is the only one in the top 30.The top 60 will play in the $10million Race to Dubai in November.5 Irish players are inside the top 60,with Damien McGrane one spot outside on 61st.

On the challenge Tour the best of Irish is Simon Thornton in 54th place. With only the top 20 gaining their full European card next year,it.s not looking good for the irish.
"RACE TO DUBAI---ORDER OF MERIT.
1ST.PAUL CASEY 1,949,841 EUROS.
3RD.RORY MCILROY 1,314,985 "
35TH.GRAEME MCDOWELL 407,899 "
40TH.PETER LAWRIE 378,839 "
46TH.GARETH MAYBIN 357,543 "
61ST.DAMIEN MCGRANE 299,068 "
69TH.MICHAEL HOEY 279,026 "
77TH.PADRAIG HARRINGTON 248,919 "
111ST.DARREN CLARKE 156,858 "
132ND.PAUL MCGINLEY 120,742 "
144ST.GARY MURPHY 111,217 "
233RD.MICHAEL MCGEADY 23,475 "
253RD.SHANE LOWRY 16,800 "
269TH.JOHNNY CALDWELL 9,844 "

CHALLENGE TOUR ORDER OF MERIT.

1ST.ANDREW BUTTERFIELD 83,348 EUROS.
54TH.SIMON THORNTON 11,460 "
59TH.COLM MORIARTY 10,217 "
86TH.GARETH SHAW 6,645 "
127TH.JOHNNY CALDWELL 3,207 "
153RD.ALAN MURRAY 2,174 "
176TH.PETER O KEEFFE 1,656 "
184TH.NOEL FOX 1,312 "
188TH.RICHARD KILPATRICK 1,200 "
197TH.MICHAEL MCGEADY 1,060 "
223RD.CIAN MCNAMARA 502 "
226TH.TIM RICE 458 "