Lucas Herbert climbs to fourth place in “Race to Dubai” rankings after winning SBS Handa Japanese Open

Dubai (Union)
Australian Lucas Herbert entered the competition line, after advancing to fourth place in the weekly global ranking of the “DB World” tour, which is being held under the slogan “The Race to Dubai”, in partnership with Rolex with the support of the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, thanks to his crowning of the “i” championship title. SBS » Handa Japanese Open.
The Australian victory came after a strong competition that moved to a playoff round in which he outperformed Canadian Aaron Cockerell by one stroke, after they were equal in the first four rounds of the tournament with 15 strikes for each player, to earn Herbert the prize money exceeding $ 340,000, and collect 460 points with which he raised his total score. This season, he reached 1,131 points, moving seven steps from eleventh place to fourth in the “Race to Dubai” ranking, issued this week.
Cockerell took advantage of his runner-up solutions, advancing 80 steps at once and becoming 25th in the “Race to Dubai” standings, after earning 305 points, raising his total score this season to 442 points.
Scotsman Colm Hill finished third in the Japanese championship, earning 172 points, raising his total score to 343 points, and advancing 59 steps to 39th place in the “Race to Dubai” ranking.
The best 50 players, according to the season’s classification, for “The Race to Dubai” qualify for the final tournament that is held annually in Dubai, which is the “DB World” tour, which will be held at the Jumeirah Golf Estates Club from November 16 to 19 next, with prize money amounting to $10 million.
The current season of the DB World tour has already started in the UAE, with four tournaments being held in the UAE at the beginning of this year, which are the “Hero Cup” tournaments at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship at Yas Links Club, and the Hero Dubai Desert Championship. Classic at the Emirates Golf Club, and the Ras Al Khaimah Championship at Al Hamra Golf Club.