Rory McIlroy is your DP World Tour ‘Race to Dubai’ champion for 2026 – his eighth title.
In the final event of the season, McIlroy came from behind at the very last hole to capture the money-list trophy and in the process denying Eugenio Chacarra.
McIlroy’s winning margin was just 125 points from the Spaniard in second place while Tyrrell Hatton, who captured the closing event of the year, finishing third.
In doing do, McIlroy joins Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie with eight Order of Merit crowns.
Indeed, Monty captured seven straight Volvo Order of Merit crowns from 1993 to 1999 (as they were then known) before an eighth title at age 42 in 2005, compared to McIlroy in joining Monty with his own eight triumph at age just 36.
RORS CAPTURES EIGHTH #RaceToDubai TITLE ….
With @McIlroyRory coming down to the final hole before the assurance of a record-equallying 8th season-long titl.
And in the process tying Scot Colin Montgomerie
“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.
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McIlroy had responded in his very first question post victory what is meant to the overall money-list title.
“Yeah, I don’t really know what to say. I never — winning eight Order of Merits was never really in my list of goals when I was growing up,” he said,
“I remember Monty being obviously a stalwart of of the European Tour, going to watch him at the World Match Play at Wentworth over the years. I remember playing with him for the first time at The London Club at The European Open in 2008.
“So to pull up alongside him and to win eight of these things, yeah, it means the world to me. I’m a very proud European. I’m a proud European player.
“I’m proud to be a part of the DP World Tour. Yeah, I’m very proud of myself right now”.
