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McIlroy Wins Season-Long Race to Dubai Title on European Tour for Record-Tying 8th Time
McIlroy secured the season-long title with a solo second-place finish and joined Colin Montgomerie atop the all-time list with eight wins.
- On Sunday, Rory McIlroy claimed a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title after finishing second at the World Tour Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- McIlroy entered the final tournament needing to overcome a points deficit of around 530 to Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra, who held the top spot in the rankings throughout the season.
- While England's Tyrrell Hatton won the tournament at 15-under-par, McIlroy shot a final round of 67 to finish at 10-under, with Chacarra finding a greenside bunker on the 18th hole.
- This runner-up result secured McIlroy's fifth consecutive season-long title, allowing him to join Scotland's Colin Montgomerie as an eight-time winner of the prestigious Harry Vardon Trophy.
- The victory adds another significant achievement to the resume of the Northern Irishman, who has won almost every major honor in golf, including the elusive career Grand Slam.
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McIlroy overhauls Chacarra to win season-long Race to Dubai title for record-tying 8th time
Rory McIlroy has captured the season-long Race to Dubai golf title on the European tour for a record-tying eighth time when he secured a top-two finish at the World Tour Championship | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
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