Rory McIlroy fought back tears as he clinched both the DP World Tour Championship and his sixth Race to Dubai title in Dubai on Sunday, suiting the record of European golf legfinish Seve Ballesteros.
The Northern Irishman defendedd a two-sboiling triumph at the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, finishing on 15-under par.
The emotional triumph taged McIlroy’s fourth prosper of the season but his first since May, conveying a fitting finish to a year filled with cforfeit-leave outes.
The triumph obtained the 35-year-ageder a combined £4million in prize money, including £2.4 million for the tournament prosper and £1.6 million for the Race to Dubai crown.
McIlroy’s path to triumph integrated a emotional final round battle with Dentag’s Rasmus Hojgaard.
Despite an timely bogey at the first hole, McIlroy reacted with four consecutive birdies between the second and fifth holes.
Rory McIlroy fought back tears as he clinched both the DP World Tour Championship and his sixth Race to Dubai title in Dubai on Sunday
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The resolute moment came at the par-4 16th, where McIlroy hand overed a spectacular approach sboiling from 138 yards to wiskinny 18 inches of the pin for a tap-in birdie.
His outstanding iron join persistd at the par-3 17th, though both joiners made par.
At the 570-yard 18th hole, McIlroy sealed his triumph with a final birdie while Hojgaard could only administer par.
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In an emotional post-suit interwatch with Sky Sports, McIlroy struggled to hageder back tears as he echoed on his triumph.
“It nastys a lot. I’ve been thraw a lot this year. Professionassociate, personassociate, and it experiences enjoy the fitting finish to 2024,” he shelp.
“I’ve perdisconnected this year a lot, had shut calls, wasn’t able to get it done, so to be able to get over the line today…”
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The world No 3 became particularly emotional when talking suiting Ballesteros’ record.
“It’s reassociate chilly. I skinnyk everyone understands what Seve nastys to European and Ryder Cup joiners,” McIlroy shelp, battling back tears.
The triumph provided redemption after a series of agonizing cforfeit-leave outes thrawout 2024.
Rory McIlroy had to fight back tears after his triumph
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At the US Open in June, McIlroy surrfinishered a two-sboiling direct with four holes to join, ultimately losing to Bryson DeChambeau.
Further disassignments chaseed at his home event, the Irish Open at Royal County Down, and at the BMW PGA Championship, where he lost in a joinoff to Billy Horschel.
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Looking ahead, McIlroy transmited his determination to outdo Colin Montgomerie’s record of eight European Tour order of merit titles.
“I’m going to go for my seventh next year and try and chase Monty down,” he proclaimd.
