Rory McIlroy pictured at the DP World Tour Championship along with the Harry Vardon Trophy awarded to the Race To Dubai winnerImage source, Getty Images
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McIlroy equalled Colin Montgomerie's record of eight season-long European titles

ByPaul HighamBBC Sport Journalist
  • Published15 minutes ago

Rory McIlroy pipped Eugenio Chacarra in a thrilling battle to win a record-equalling eighth season-long European tour title, and his fifth in a row.

Tyrrell Hatton secured a commanding victory at the DP World Tour Championship, but all eyes were on the battle to win the season-long Race to Dubai crown.

Chacarra and McIlroy went toe-to-toe in Dubai where the overall lead in the rankings chopped and changed down an absorbing back nine as neither man backed down.