Hatton storms to big win as McIlroy snatches Race to Dubai title

Rory McIlroy matched Colin Montgomerie’s record of eight Race to Dubai titles with a runner-up finish in the DP World Tour Championship; Tyrrell Hatton cruised to a big victory and ninth DP World Tour title Tyrrell Hatton stormed to a five-shot win at the DP World Tour Championship, where Rory McIlroy snatched Race to Dubai victory from Eugenio Chacarra. Hatton took a one-shot lead into the final day at Jumeirah Golf Estates and never relinquished top spot, pulling clear of the field with four birdies in a six-hole stretch on the back nine. The Englishman posted a six-under 66 to end on 15 under and claim a ninth DP World Tour title, as McIlroy leapfrogged Chacarra in the season-long standings with a runner-up finish after a thrilling Sunday tussle. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player McIlroy carded a bogey-free 67 to win the Race to Dubai for a fifth successive season and match Colin Montgomerie’s record of eight Order of Merit titles, with Chacarra narrowly missing out despite sharing third with a three-under 69.

Chacarra ended the week on eight under alongside Oliver Lindell, both among the 10 players to have secured dual membership on the PGA Tour via their Race to Dubai ranking, with Jacob Skov Olesen, Kristoffer Reitan, Francesco Laporta, Mikael Lindberg and Victor Perez all a further shot back in tied-fifth. This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh this page for the latest updates. Sky Sports brings you live updates as they happen.

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