Rory McIlroy won the season-ending DP World Tour Championship to clinch his sixth Race to Dubai title. McIlroy finished two shots ahead of Rasmus Hojgaard on 15 under at Jumeirah Golf Estates after a three-under-par 69 in his final round.

Rory McIlroy made it a Dubai double as he won the DP World Tour Championship to join the great Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of the European order of merit title. A brilliant approach to the 16th for a kick-in birdie on fired a brilliant finish and a birdie on the 18th gave him a two-shot victory over Rasmus Hojgaard.

Rory McIlroy equalled Seve Ballesteros’ record of six order of merit titles in the most spectacular fashion as he won the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates. The Northern Irishman was as good as assured the Race to Dubai crown when he arrived in the city at the start of the week,