Overview
- Matt Fitzpatrick defeated Rory McIlroy in sudden death at the par‑5 18th after both finished regulation at 18 under.
- McIlroy forced extra holes with a 15‑foot eagle on the 72nd, then found the water off the tee in the playoff and made bogey as Fitzpatrick made par.
- The victory is Fitzpatrick’s third DP World Tour Championship title following wins in 2016 and 2020.
- McIlroy’s second place clinched his fourth straight Race to Dubai and seventh overall, moving him past Seve Ballesteros and within one of Colin Montgomerie.
- A tightly packed finale featured late charges from Tommy Fleetwood, Laurie Canter and Ludvig Åberg, while the event carried a $10 million (£7.7m) purse and Race to Dubai bonuses, with some outlets listing differing winner payout figures.