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Rory McIlroy Secures Race to Dubai Title Despite Playoff Loss to Matt Fitzpatrick

Posted : 17 November 2025

Rory McIlroy fell just short of winning the $10 million DP World Tour Championship on Sunday, losing in a playoff to England’s Matt Fitzpatrick. Despite the setback, the Northern Irish star had done enough throughout the week to secure the season-long Race to Dubai title, marking his seventh triumph in the European Tour’s overall rankings and his fourth consecutive season at the top.

“It’s absolutely incredible. I knew I still had a bit of work to do to get over the line in the Race to Dubai,” McIlroy said, reflecting on his achievement, which ensures he will retain his position as world number two. With this victory, he surpassed Severiano Ballesteros in all-time Race to Dubai wins and now trails only Colin Montgomerie, who achieved the feat eight times.

McIlroy also expressed his admiration for Ballesteros, recalling his father’s appreciation for the late golf legend. “When I hear Seve, it just sort of brings me back through my whole journey in the game, and yeah, it’s quite emotional,” he said, highlighting the personal significance of his latest milestone.

On the final day at the Earth Course of Jumeirah Golf Estates, Fitzpatrick birdied the 72nd hole to post a 66, while McIlroy responded spectacularly with an eagle on the same hole after a precise second shot from 16 feet. However, the playoff proved costly for McIlroy. His drive on the first extra hole found a stream running across the fairway, limiting him to a bogey and handing Fitzpatrick his third DP World Tour Championship title.

Fitzpatrick, who won the 2022 US Open, kept his composure to claim his tenth DP World Tour victory in 195 starts, further cementing his reputation as a strong finisher in season-ending tournaments.

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