Overview
- Matt Fitzpatrick defeated Rory McIlroy in a playoff to capture the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
- Fitzpatrick closed with a bogey-free 66 and birdied the 72nd to post 18-under before extra holes.
- McIlroy holed a 15-foot eagle on the 18th to force the playoff, then found the stream and a bunker on the first extra hole as Fitzpatrick won with par.
- The win is Fitzpatrick’s third DP World Tour Championship and his 10th DP World Tour title, while McIlroy secured a fourth straight Race to Dubai crown.
- Tommy Fleetwood, Laurie Canter, Ludvig Åberg and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen tied for third at 17-under, and 10 non‑exempt players earned 2026 PGA Tour cards via the season standings.