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Eugenio Chacarra claimed his third European tour title of the season and overtook Patrick Reed for the Race to Dubai lead.
- On Sunday, Spanish golfer Eugenio Chacarra won the DP World India Championship at Delhi Golf Club, finishing 21-under par to claim his third title of the season and move atop the Race to Dubai standings.
- Weather delays forced a grueling schedule with Chacarra playing 25 holes on Sunday; despite overcoming a fractured toe and neck issues, he carded a nine-under 63 in the morning session to secure his lead.
- New Zealand's Daniel Hillier finished second at 19-under, while Spaniard Angel Hidalgo and Poland's Adrian Meronk shared third at 15-under; defending champion Tommy Fleetwood placed fifth at 13-under.
- American Patrick Reed and Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy lost ground, finishing tied for 23rd and 42nd respectively, with McIlroy later saying he "didn't feel I was at my sharpest."
- With three events remaining, Chacarra targets a spot on Europe's Ryder Cup team for next year's matches at Adare Manor in Ireland while focusing on final stops in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
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Chacarra wins in India for Race to Dubai lead and Vijay Singh wins on ...
Chacarra wins in India for Race to Dubai lead and Vijay Singh wins on PGA Tour Champions at 63
NEW DELHI (AP) — Eugenio Chacarra won the DP World India Championship by two strokes on Sunday to maintain a late-season surge that has lifted the Spanish golfer atop the Race to Dubai standings on the European tour.
Winning, when everything rolls well, is simple; but doing so when things are twisted – when there is more than just a trophy at stake – is of real champions. Eugenio López Chacarra knew what was at stake in his talisman destination in New Delhi, when he began a week of the most rugged. He had at stake the leadership of the European Order of Merit and continued to ascend positions in the top 50 world to secure his place in next year's Masters; bu…
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