# Rory McIlroy in tears after winning Race to Dubai title for record-equalling eighth time

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6 outlets covering · First listed: The Athletic, Nov 15, 2026, 7:04 AM · Read it: <https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7783397/2026/11/15/rory-mcilroy-race-to-dubai-dp-world-tour-championship-2/>

McIlroy held off Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra in a thrilling final-day tussle at the DP World Tour Championship

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 15, 2026, 6:00 AM: [Hatton storms to big win as McIlroy snatches Race to Dubai title](<https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12040/13612447/dp-world-tour-championship-rory-mcilroy-snatches-race-to-dubai-title-as-tyrrell-hatton-claims-big-win-in-season-finale>) — Sky Sports (Sports, United Kingdom)
  Tyrrell Hatton stormed to a five-shot win at the DP World Tour Championship, where Rory McIlroy snatched Race to Dubai victory from Eugenio Chacarra.
- Nov 15, 2026, 6:14 AM: [McIlroy wins record-equalling eighth European title](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/c6kg7rwmz1g8o>) — BBC Sport (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom)
  Rory McIlroy pips Eugenio Chacarra in a thrilling battle to win a record-equalling eighth season-long European tour title, and his fifth in a row.
- Nov 15, 2026, 6:29 AM: [Emotional Rory McIlroy dedicates record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title to father](<https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/15/rory-mcilroy-wins-golfs-race-to-dubai-title-for-record-equalling-eighth-time>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left)
  ‘He said: “Go and win the Race to Dubai.” This is for him’McIlroy’s father, Gerry, is recovering after major surgeryAn emotional Rory McIlroy dedicated a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title to his father, Gerry, who is recovering from major surgery in the United States. McIlroy was reduced to tears when recalling the parting message from McIlroy Sr as he headed for the closing events in the DP World Tour’s season.McIlroy’s final round of 67 at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai helped him to finish in second place, which was sufficient to edge out Eugenio Chacarra for the season…
- Nov 15, 2026, 6:33 AM: [McIlroy wins season-long Race to Dubai title for record-tying 8th time](<https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/50489716/rory-mcilroy-wins-season-long-race-dubai-title>) — ESPN (Sports, United States)
  Rory McIlroy captured the seasonlong Race to Dubai golf title for a record-tying eighth time when he secured a top-two finish at the World Tour Championship.
- Nov 15, 2026, 6:52 AM: [McIlroy wins record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mcilroy-wins-record-equalling-eighth-125234141.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Rory McIlroy won his eighth Race to Dubai title to tie the record of Scotland's Colin Montgomerie after a dramatic final round of the season-ending $10 million DP World Tour Championship on Sunday.The new season of the DP World Tour starts in two weeks in Australia with the BMW Australian PGA Championship. str/ea
- Nov 15, 2026, 7:04 AM: [Rory McIlroy in tears after winning Race to Dubai title for record-equalling eighth time](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7783397/2026/11/15/rory-mcilroy-race-to-dubai-dp-world-tour-championship-2/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  McIlroy held off Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra in a thrilling final-day tussle at the DP World Tour Championship