{"id":286770,"date":"2025-11-16T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/286770\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T13:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:00:08","slug":"mcilroy-loses-out-to-fitzpatrick-in-playoff-at-world-tour-championship-but-wins-race-to-dubai-title-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/286770\/","title":{"rendered":"McIlroy loses out to Fitzpatrick in playoff at World Tour Championship but wins Race to Dubai title \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) \u2014 Rory McIlroy holed an eagle putt on No. 18 to force a playoff but lost out to Matt Fitzpatrick, who won the World Tour Championship for a third time on a chaotic final day of the 2025 golf season on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The consolation for McIlroy was a fourth straight Race to Dubai title to complete a banner year that included winning the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam and an away Ryder Cup with Team Europe.<\/p>\n

A final individual victory proved just beyond McIlroy, though, after he hit his drive into a creek on the first playoff hole \u2013 No. 18 \u2013 and made bogey. Fitzpatrick rolled in a par putt from 3 feet to win the season-ending title again at Jumeirah Golf Estates, after 2016 and 2020.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after a birdie on the 1st hole during the final round of World Tour Golf Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n

McIlroy delivered the biggest drama when he poured in a 15-footer for eagle on his last hole in regulation to complete a round of 5-under 67 and join Fitzpatrick (66) on 18-under par for the week.<\/p>\n

Fitzpatrick watched it all in the scorer\u2019s hut and met McIlroy outside, shaking his hand and giving his Ryder Cup teammate a hug.<\/p>\n

They did so again after the playoff \u2014 which finished with both of them as winners.<\/p>\n

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