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Fitzpatrick Wins Dubai Playoff as McIlroy Secures Seventh Race to Dubai Title

McIlroy’s runner-up finish sealed a seventh Race to Dubai crown, leaving him one shy of Colin Montgomerie’s record.

McIlroy shows off the trophy with wife Erica and daughter Poppy. Only Montgomerie (8) has more
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Overview

  • Rory McIlroy holed a 15-foot eagle on the 18th to reach 18 under and force extra holes against Matt Fitzpatrick.
  • On the first playoff hole at the par-5 18th, McIlroy drove into the water and made bogey as Fitzpatrick tapped in for par to win.
  • Matt Fitzpatrick’s victory is his third DP World Tour Championship title at Jumeirah Golf Estates after wins in 2016 and 2020.
  • McIlroy clinched a fourth straight Race to Dubai and seventh overall, surpassing Seve Ballesteros and sitting one behind Colin Montgomerie.
  • The loss cost McIlroy the event’s top prize, though he takes runner-up earnings and the season-long bonus after a year highlighted by a Masters win to complete the career Grand Slam.