India, Nov. 15 -- Rory McIlroy was overcome with emotion after securing his eighth Race to Dubai title on Sunday, November 15, dedicating the historic achievement to his father Gerry, who has spent the last two months in hospital recovering from major surgery. The Northern Irish golfer finished runner-up at the DP World Tour Championship 2026 in Dubai but collected enough points to equal Colin Montgomerie's record of eight European Tour season-long titles.

McIlroy carded a bogey-free five-under-par 67 in the final round to finish at 10-under, five shots behind tournament winner Tyrrell Hatton. However, the achievement carried a much deeper personal meaning for the six-time major champion, who revealed that his father had given him a spec...