McIlroy and Chacarra Battle for Race to Dubai Title
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Rory McIlroy is a famous golfer from Northern Ireland. He is playing in a big tournament in Dubai. It is called the DP World Tour Championship.
This is the last tournament of the year. The winner can get the Race to Dubai title. This is a big prize for the best golfer of the season.
McIlroy is now in a showdown with another golfer. His name is Eugenio Chacarra. A showdown means a close fight for the win.
The final round is on Sunday. Many people are watching the live scores. The players want to win the match and the big prize money.
Golfers get different amounts of money. The player who wins gets the most. Other players also get money for their place in the tournament.
Fans are excited to see who will win. McIlroy has won many tournaments before. Chacarra is a younger player who wants his first big win.
Vocabulary15 words
- tournament
- a sports competition with many players
- Race to Dubai
- a big prize for the best golfer of the year
- showdown
- a final fight to decide a winner
- live
- happening now, in real time
- final round
- the last part of a competition
- prize money
- money you win in a competition
- golfer
- a person who plays golf
- champion
- the winner of a competition
- score
- the number of points in a game
- season
- a period of time when sports happen
- fans
- people who like and watch a sport
- match
- a game between players
- title
- the name for being the winner
- highlights
- the best parts of a game
- payout
- the money given to someone
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1. The Race to Dubai title 2. Eugenio Chacarra 3. True
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Rory McIlroy is a famous _____ from Northern Ireland.
He is playing in a big _____ in Dubai.
The winner can get the _____ title.
McIlroy is now in a _____ with another golfer.
His name is Eugenio _____.
The final round is on _____.
Many people are watching the _____ scores.
Golfers get different amounts of _____.
Chacarra is a younger player who wants his first big _____.
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