DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy flew to the Middle East two weeks ago in a quest to make more golfing history and with the parting words of his hospital-bound father, Gerry, providing extra motivation.
McIlroy added another significant achievement to his bulging resumé Sunday, capturing the season-long Race to Dubai title on the European tour for a record-tying eighth time on what proved to be a dramatic and emotional finale to the World Tour Championship that was won easily by Tyrrell Hatton.
McIlroy finished second — five shots behind Hatton — but, crucially, one place ahead of Eugenio Chacarra in his tense duel with the rising…
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