Tommy Fleetwood continued his brilliant season with glory at the inaugural DP World India Championship.
Starting the final day two shots behind Saturday’s leader Keita Nakajima, Fleetwood shot a stunning seven-under 65 on the final day to claim victory.
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Fleetwood celebrates with his son Frankie after winning the DP World India ChampionshipCredit: AFP
After birdying the opening par 5, Fleetwood did drop a shot on the next hole as Nakajima, Daniel Hillier and Joost Luiten looked to put the pressure on.
But Europe’s Ryder Cup hero was faultless for the rest of the day, producing four birdies in a row from the seventh hole to the tenth to put himself in control.
He then navigated the tricky conditions at Delhi Golf Club well down the closing stretch to beat Nakajima by two shots.
Fleetwood, who won the Tour Championship to claim FedEx Cup glory on the PGA Tour in August, has now claimed nine professional worldwide titles.
And the 34-year-old from Merseyside revealed his son Frankie was the driving force behind his victory.
He said: “Another win feels great.
“We were at home last week and we were driving the buggy playing golf together and he just said randomly – ‘Do you know what you’ve never done? You’ve never won a tournament and then I’ve been able to run onto the 18th green’.
“I had that written down all week. It was just another opportunity really.
“There’s going to be many more times where I hopefully get the chance to do that, but that was all day today what I had in my mind.
“Could I put myself in a position where I can actually make that moment happen? It’s just one of those little things.
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Fleetwood shot a final day 65 to win in IndiaCredit: AFP
Tommy Fleetwood’s career wins
Aug 2013, Johnnie Walker Championship – playoff win over Stephen Gallacher and Ricardo Gonzalez
Jan 2017, Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship – 1 stroke win over Dustin Johnson and Pablo Larrazabal
Jul 2017, HNA Open de France – 1 stroke win over Peter Uihlein
Jan 2018, Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship – 2 stroke win over Ross Fisher
Nov 2019, Nedbank Golf Challenge – playoff win over Marcus Kinhult
Nov 2022, Nedbank Golf Challenge – 1 stroke win over Ryan Fox
Jan 2024, Dubai Invitational – 1 stroke win over Thriston Lawrence and Rory McIlroy
Aug 2025, Tour Championship – 3 stroke win over Patrick Cantlay and Russell Henley
Oct 2025, DP World India Championship – 2 stroke win over Keita Nakajima
“It means so much to me and that was really cool.”
He added: “Everybody needs something to push them and motivate them. I pride myself on having a good attitude.
“I love working on my game and having all these experiences which I can pass down to my kids.
“I just want to give myself the best possible chance to win each week.”
Fleetwood shot an opening 68 in New Delhi before a Friday 64 vaulted him up the leaderboard.
He followed that up with another solid showing on Saturday before his class shone through on the final day.
His win in India caps off a spectacular year for the Englishman.
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Fleetwood has enjoyed a stellar yearCredit: AFP
After a well-publicised string of near-misses in America, Fleetwood’s breakthrough win came in August at East Lake as he dominated the Tour Championship.
That victory also saw him become the new FedEx Cup champion and he followed it up by starring for Europe in their Ryder Cup win at Bethpage Black.
Fleetwood claimed the most points of any player in New York as Europe secured their memorable win.
Fleetwood will now hope to continue his fine form at the DP World Tour’s upcoming play-off events.
The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links gets underway on November 6 before the season-ending DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates starts a week later.
Back in India, Fleetwood’s Ryder Cup team-mate Shane Lowry secured a tie for third at 18-under while Viktor Hovland chipped in for eagle on the last hole to finish a shot behind.
Rory McIlroy ended the week in T26 on 11-under but enjoyed his time in New Delhi, producing a moment of magic on Sunday.