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Mc Ilroy opens World Tour Championship with 69 to boost bid for record-tying Race to Dubai title

Rory Mc Ilroy has started the strongest of the Race to Dubai title contenders at the season-ending World Tour Championship

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As of November 12, 2026 at 1:23 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Rory Mc Ilroy has started the strongest of the Race to Dubai title contenders at the season-ending World Tour Championship.
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Left / center-leftMc Ilroy opens World Tour Championship with 69 to boost bid for record-tying Race to Dubai title

Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Nov 12, 1:23 PM

Mc Ilroy opens World Tour Championship with 69 to boost bid for record-tying Race to Dubai title

Rory Mc Ilroy has started the strongest of the Race to Dubai title contenders at the season-ending World Tour Championship

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Toronto StarNews report · Nov 12, 1:02 PM

Mc Ilroy opens World Tour Championship with 69 to boost bid for record-tying Race to Dubai title

Rory Mc Ilroy of Northern Ireland gestures after his shot on the third hole during the first round of the World Tour Golf Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, United Arab Emirate...

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Nov 12, 1:02 PM: Toronto Star joined the source map.

Nov 12, 1:23 PM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.