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Rory McIlroy in action at the DP World Championship. AP Photo/Altaf Qadri
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Rory McIlroy wins record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai
The back-to-back Masters champion edged out Eugenio Chacarra for the title.
RORY MCILROY HAS won the Race to Dubai for a record-equalling eighth time.
McIlroy edged out Eugenio Chacarra in a tense battle at the DP World Tour Championship, where McIlroy finished on 10-under after a final round of 67 to take second place while the Spaniard was two shots back on eight-under.
McIlroy now joins Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie as the only eight-time European winner of the season-long title.
The back-to-back Masters champion put himself in a strong position for victory at Jumeirah Golf Estates with a birdie at 16. And although he parred the last two holes, it was enough to stay at the top of rankings as Chacarra’s challenge fell short.
WHAT A GOLF SHOT, RORY! Rory moves to solo second on the leaderboard, which means he's projected first on the Race to Dubai! #DPWTC | #RolexSeries https://t.co/4rJvLaa3eL
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) November 15, 2026
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Written by Sinead Farrell and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here.
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