
DP World Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy wins the Race To Dubai while Tyrell Hatton wins the tournament
Rory McIlroy edged out Eugenio Chacarra in a thrilling battle to win a record eighth single-season European tour title and his fifth in a row.
Tyrrell Hatton claimed a resounding victory at the DP World Tour Championship, but all eyes were on the battle to claim the season-long Race to Dubai crown.
Chacarra and McIlroy faced off in Dubai, where the overall leaderboard lead was reduced to nine, while neither man took a step back.
But a late surge from Northern Irishman McIlroy saw him finish second behind England’s Hatton in the tournament and pick up enough points to move ahead of plucky Spaniard Chacarra.
It means McIlroy ties Colin Montgomerie’s long-standing record, while strengthening his claims to be the greatest European golfer of all time.
More to follow.
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