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McIlroy Loses Out to Fitzpatrick in Playoff at World Tour Championship but Wins Race to Dubai Title
Matt Fitzpatrick won the DP World Tour Championship playoff to claim the $3 million top prize while Rory McIlroy secured his seventh Race to Dubai title with a $2 million bonus.
- On Sunday, Matt Fitzpatrick defeated Rory McIlroy in a play-off to win the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estate, securing the $3 million top prize and his third season-ending title.
- Fitzpatrick's late burst of birdies produced a clubhouse lead and set the stage for a playoff, surging with three birdies in his final five holes for a blemish-free 66 to post the clubhouse lead at 18-under.
- Dunking his drive into the water and a subsequent bogey six ended McIlroy's chance, while Fitzpatrick played conservatively on the replayed 18th, laying up and tapping in a short par.
- McIlroy's runner-up finish still produced significant rewards, including the $2,000,000 bonus, and he earned $1.27 million for second, leaving him one short of Montgomerie's record.
- After the playoff, Matt Fitzpatrick met Rory McIlroy in the scorer's hut at Jumeirah Golf Estates and exchanged a handshake and hug, both hailed as winners of the day's drama.
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