New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra did not let go of the grip he had on the Lotus Trophy at the India Championship and secured his third victory of a remarkable 2026 season. He now leads the Race to Dubai Rankings taking over Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy with one more event left in the regular season followed by Play-off events in Abu Dhabi and Dubai next month.

Chacarra finished a marathon day at the Delhi Golf Club at the USD 4 million tournament playing 25 holes with a broken toe he had carried into the week. He played his seven holes remaining from the third round in five under with three birdies and a closing eagle. That put him five-shot ahead in the final round, which began soon after the third round had ended, accor...