With his third place finish at the Dunhill Links Championship, 18-year-old Rory McIlroy is one step closer to getting his European Tour card. McIlroy skyrocketed from 264th to 106th on the order of merit. The top-115 get their cards for the following year. In addition to McIlroy getting his card, he now sits in eighth place in the Ryder Cup race. McIlroy became well known when he finished as top amateur at this year's British Open.
