Overview
- Matt Fitzpatrick defeated Rory McIlroy on the first extra hole to claim his third DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
- McIlroy forced the playoff with a 15-foot eagle on the 18th to reach 18 under after a closing 67.
- In the playoff, McIlroy’s tee shot found a creek and led to bogey, while Fitzpatrick saved par for the win after a closing 66.
- The final round produced nine different leaders or co-leaders, with Tommy Fleetwood, Ludvig Åberg, Laurie Canter and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen finishing one shot shy of the playoff.
- The season-long Race to Dubai crown is McIlroy’s fourth consecutive and seventh overall, placing him one behind Montgomerie for the all-time lead.