Rory McIlroy has once again solidified his dominance in the world of golf by securing the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai championship for the seventh time, marking his fourth consecutive win. However, the world No.2 narrowly missed out on the $10 million Tour Championship title, losing to England’s Matt Fitzpatrick in a dramatic playoff at the Earth course of Jumeirah Golf Estates. Fitzpatrick sealed the victory with a birdie on the 72nd hole, finishing at 18-under par. McIlroy, despite a sensational eagle on the same hole, found the water with his tee shot in the playoff, handing Fitzpatrick the win. This triumph marks Fitzpatrick’s third DP World Tour Championship title and his 10th DP World Tour victory overall, propelling him to No.24 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Meanwhile, McIlroy’s achievement moves him past the legendary Seve Ballesteros and brings him within one title of Colin Montgomerie’s all-time record of eight Order of Merit titles. Other notable performances included England’s Tommy Fleetwood and Laurie Canter, Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg, and Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, who tied for third place at 17-under par.