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Rory McIlroy wins record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title

November 15, 2026 12:58 pm · 3 min read ·Source: NZ Herald

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Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy plays a shot on the 18th hole on day four of the DP World Tour Championship golf tournament at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai on November 15, 2026. Photo / AFP

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Rory McIlroy won his eighth Race to Dubai title to tie the record of Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie after a dramatic final round of the season-ending $10 million DP World Tour Championship on Sunday.

The tournament itself was a runaway win for England’s Tyrrell Hatton (66) but all eyes were on
the fascinating battle between McIlroy and Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra, playing a group behind.

It all came down to the 18th hole, where McIlroy made a disappointing par to finish on 10-under par, but that was good enough for a solo second place.

That took his ranking points to 5,044.86. Chacarra also could not get a birdie on the final hole and closed with a 69 for a tied third place at eight-under alongside Finland’s Oliver Lindell (65).

The European number one crown was secured with a bogey-free round of five-under par 67, but it all came down to the par-4 16th hole, where he hit a magnificent second shot to a foot for the decisive birdie.

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McIlroy started with a birdie, but the momentum seemed to have been halted over the next four holes, when he burnt the edge on three but could not get a second birdie.

He then picked up three shots over the next four holes, but Chacarra kept him in sight with four birdies in his first eight holes.

When McIlroy could not make a birdie on the par-5 14th hole, Chacarra was leading the projected ranking by a mere 0.1 point.

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Hatton finally finished with seven birdies against a solitary mistake on the third hole on a day when he again dazzled with brilliant short iron and wedge play.