McIlroy matches Montgomerie’s record with eighth Race to Dubai title

Rory McIlroy claimed his eighth Race to Dubai title at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 15, matching Colin Montgomerie's record after finishing runner-up to Tyrrell Hatton in the 2026 DP World Tour Championship, Al-Monitor and the DP World Tour website reported.

The season-long contest turned late in the final round. Eugenio Chacarra briefly moved ahead of McIlroy by just 0.1 point in the projected rankings before McIlroy made a birdie at the 16th hole.

Both players then made par at the last hole. McIlroy closed with a 67 to secure the Race to Dubai crown, while Hatton took the separate tournament title at the event that brought the season to an end.

Al-Monitor put McIlroy's tournament total at 10 under par and his final Race to Dubai tally at 5,044.86 points. Those were separate measures: his score placed him second in the championship, while his accumulated ranking points secured the season-long title.

Chacarra ended the championship in a tie for third on eight under after a closing 69, according to Al-Monitor. Oliver Lindell shared that position after shooting 65, four strokes fewer than Chacarra in the final round.

Hatton's final-round 66 earned him the championship victory and a $3 million winner's prize from the $10 million tournament fund, Al-Monitor reported. He finished third in the Race to Dubai, behind McIlroy and Chacarra, despite winning the concluding event.

The two competitions therefore produced different orders at the top: Hatton beat McIlroy in the championship, but McIlroy finished ahead of Chacarra across the season. Chacarra's late challenge left the Race to Dubai undecided until the closing holes.

After drawing level with Montgomerie on eight titles, McIlroy told the DP World Tour website: "I'm a very proud European. I'm a proud European player, I'm proud to be a part of the DP World Tour and yeah, I'm very proud of myself right now."