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Rory McIlroy dedicates landmark eighth Order of Merit title to father
RORY McILROY fought back tears as he dedicated a record-equalling eighth Order of Merit title to his father Gerry today after a second-placed finish behind Tyrrell Hatton at the season-ending tour cha
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Spaniard Chacarra had held a slender 533.93-point lead over Masters champion McIlroy going into the season finale in Dubai.
McIlroy, though, overturned that deficit after a blemish-free fourth round of 67 saw him finish on 10 under par, on his own in second, to take a fifth successive Order of Merit crown, matching Colin Montgomerie’s record of eight titles.
Chacarra had needed to win the tournament to make sure he fended off McIlroy, as well as potentially several other big hitters in the chasing pack.
However, a final round of 69, which featured six birdies but also three bogeys either side of the turn, saw him come up just short at eight under in a tie for third, with other scores in the final groups also going McIlroy’s way over a tense back nine.
Reflecting on his achievement, McIlroy paid an emotional tribute to his father Gerry, who has been recovering in hospital following surgery at the end of September.
Fighting back tears in his post-tournament interview, McIlroy said his father had been in his thoughts “a lot.”
McIlroy said: “He has been in the hospital for the last two months. He underwent a huge operation at the end of September and he is recovering well, thankfully.
“When I left to come here to the Middle East, I went up to Cleveland to see him before I went and he said to me, ‘Go win the [Order of Merit]’. This one is for him.”
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