Rory McIlroy saw the funny side after his epic trick shot fail on the range nearly wiped out a fellow competitor ahead of this week's DP World Tour Championship. McIlroy, 35, holds a commanding lead atop the DP World Tour Rankings ahead of this week's season finale at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.

McIlroy holds a big lead at the top of the rankings but could still be overtaken by one man at the DP World Tour Championship.

Despite a year of near misses, McIlroy heads into the DP World Tour's finale with one hand on the season-long crown

Rory McIlroy has his sights firmly set on claiming his sixth Race to Dubai title at the DP World Tour Championship, and equalling the feat of the legendary Seve Ballesteros. The Northern Irishman holds a healthy 1,

The Northern Irishman holds a handsome lead at the top of the standings but still requires a high finish to deny Thriston Lawrence a chance of overtaking him