RORY HAILS HIGH-FIVE

RORY MCILROY won his fifth European Order of Merit yesterday without even hitting a shot.

- DARREN WITCOOP

Max Homa swept to victory at the Nedbank Challenge in Sun City by four shots over Nicolai Hojgaard with a closing round of 66.

But Adrian Meronk failed to secure the third-place finish he needed to keep the Race To Dubai alive, handing Mcllroy an unassailable lead before the final event in Dubai this weekend.