Hatton Wins As McIlroy Joins Monty With Eight Tour No. 1 Titles

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Englishman Tyrrell Hatton has captured the DP World Tour Championship while Rory McIlroy has tied Colin Montgomerie with victory in the season-long Race to Dubai Series.

Hatton was unstoppable in capturing the final event title by five shots and thanks to a closing round of 66.

McIlroy played a flawless round of a five under par 67 that remarkably included only managing to birdie one of the four par fives for second place on the Earth course at Jumeirah Estates.

Eugenio Chacarra, who led the Tour’s Race to Dubai Series, for the last handfull of events, found himself pipped at the post by McIlroy after the Spaniard found a greenside bunker at the 72nd hole on route to a closing par in a score of three-under-par 69 and tie Finnish golfer Oliver Lindwell in third place.

In the end, it was McIlroy coming from behind in the very last event of the year and be handed an eighth Race to Dubai money-list title.

“Winning eight Order of Merits was never really in my list of goals when I was growing up,” McIlroy said.

“I remember Monty being a stalwart of the European Tour and going to watch him at the World Match Play over the years.

“I am a very proud European, a very proud European player, proud to be a part of the DP World Tour and I am very proud of myself right now.”

Then in a complete surprise SKY Sports reporter Tim Barket asked McIlroy how was his father, Gerry getting on and if, McIlroy was thinking of him.

“A lot,” McIlroy said.

“He’s been in hospital the last two months. He underwent a huge operation at the end of September, and he is recovering well thankfully.

“When I left to come to the Middle East, I went up to Cleveland to see him, and he said to me go win the Race to Dubai.

“This one is for him.”

So well said, Rory.



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