Tyrrell Hatton wins DP World Tour Championship in Dubai as Rory McIlroy claims eighth Race to Dubai title

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, crowned England’s Tyrrell Hatton winner of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. Hatton claimed his sixth Rolex Series title with a five-shot victory on the Earth Course at the season-ending event of the Race to Dubai and Rolex Series. Rory McIlroy finished second to secure his eighth Race to Dubai title, equalling Colin Montgomerie’s record. The season-long contest remained unresolved until the closing stages, with McIlroy needing outright second place to finish ahead of Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra in the Race to Dubai standings. McIlroy delivered a bogey-free 67 to finish two strokes ahead of Chacarra, who shared third place with Oliver Lindell. It was McIlroy’s fifth consecutive season crown and his second successive runner-up finish at the championship. Hatton closed with a six-under-par 66, featuring seven birdies and one bogey, to secure his ninth DP World Tour victory. He began the final round with a one-shot advantage over Victor Perez and recovered from a wayward opening tee shot to save par. Birdies at the second and third holes extended his lead before he dropped a shot at the fourth, his only bogey of the day. Precise iron play helped Hatton recover with a birdie at the seventh, although Mikael Lindberg briefly shared the lead. Hatton reached the turn in 34 before pulling clear of the field. Further birdies at the 10th, 12th, 14th and 15th put him firmly in control. At the par-five 18th, Hatton’s approach finished short of the putting surface. He chipped on and two-putted to complete the victory. Hatton became the fourth English winner of the DP World Tour Championship, joining Lee Westwood, who won in 2009, Matt Fitzpatrick, who claimed the title in 2016, 2020 and 2025, and Danny Willett, who won in 2018. Chacarra missed out on the Race to Dubai title but headed a group of 10 players earning dual membership with the PGA Tour. The remaining cards went to Patrick Reed, Casey Jarvis, Jayden Schaper, Daniel Hillier, Jacob Skov Olesen, Bernd Wiesberger, Andy Sullivan, Lindell and Joe Dean. The presentation ceremony was attended by His Excellency Essa Kazim, Group Executive Chairman of DP World; His Excellency Khalfan Belhoul, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council; Guy Kinnings, Chief Executive of the DP World Tour; Mustafa Al Hashmi, Board Member of the Emirates Golf Federation; Abdulla Al Hashmi, Group Chief Operating Officer, Parks & Zones, DP World; Ahmad Yousef Al-Hassan, Chief Executive and Managing Director, DP World GCC; Eric Nicoli, Chairman of the European Tour group; and Abdul Hamied Seddiqi, Chairman of Seddiqi Holding.