And with that, I think that's a good time to end our golf coverage for 2026.

It's been quite the year for UK golf with Aaron Rai winning the US PGA Championship.

And it's been another stellar year for Rory McIlroy, who won a second Masters, a sixth major, and equalled Colin Montgomerie's record. I still can't believe some people doubt the man.

If you're in the UK you can watch highlights on BBC 2 and iPlayer from 16:15 BST.

Thanks for your company this morning and throughout the year. We'll hopefully see you again in 2027.

Rory McIlroy also revealed that his dad Gerry has been in hospital since undergoing "a huge operation in September".

The world number two says he went to see him before heading to the Middle East for these season-ending tournaments.

A choked up McIlroy said his dad had told him "go win the Race to Dubai".

Job done Rory. Job done.

On the tight battle for the title, Rory McIlroy says on Sky Sports that he "wasn't aware of how much it was going back and forth until the 16th".

"When I walked to the 16th green I saw Eugenio [Chacarra] was projected one, and when I walked off after my birdie I was projected one.

"Eugenio played pretty good, but none of the chasing pack made a move and thankfully everything fell my way.

"I pride myself in my consistency. I finished third last week, second this week. I feel like I've done a good job in recent years of not playing my way out of tournaments like I did earlier in my career."

And here's a word from our overall Race to Dubai winner Rory McIlroy...

"Winning eight Order of Merits (now called Race to Dubai) was never in my list of goals growing up.

"I remember Monty being a stalwart of the European tour and playing with him at the London Club in 2008, so to pull up alongside him and win eight of these means the world to me.

"I'm proud to be European and part of this tour."

Finally a smile on Tyrrell Hatton's face as he faces the Sky cameras for a quick interview.

"This is really special," says the nine-time DP World Tour event winner.

"I was nervous today. I've had some heartbreak round here and I felt like it was going to be a difficult day but I'm proud of how I played on the back nine.

"I was weirdly nervous, so trying to not look at leaderboards too much, I was just trying to keep my head down and glad it worked it out in the end."

It is Hatton to go first and his judgement is again on-point. He'll mark his ball and come back with a couple of feet to finish off.

Victor Perez from off the front edge, up the hill, knocks it three feet past. A bit of a scruffy finish but he knocks it in for par.

And Hatton to hit the final shot of the season and win the DP World Tour Championship for the first time.

So, just this final pair to tidy up before the end-of-season partying can begin in Dubai.

Tyrrell Hatton gets a free drop from in front of the grandstand and chips his third down to around 25 feet.

Victor Perez has already chipped on and through the green, onto the fringe.

A two-putt finish from Tyrrell?

For the record, Victor Perez's second shot bounced on the back edge of the green and ended up in the first cut of rough.

The first man to congratulate Rory McIlroy is his good mate Tommy Fleetwood.

And then it's Eugenio Chacarra with both men enjoying a warm exchange off the back of the 18th green.

Rory McIlroy equals Colin Montgomerie's record of eight season-long European tour titles.

Victor Perez is 216 yards from the hole - this goes in and Eugenio Chacarra wins the Race to Dubai. It misses and Rory McIlroy wins.

I know where my money is going.

Tyrrell Hatton is 265 yards from the pin but he's not taking that on with that stream protecting the front of the green. He bails out way right.

Victor Perez is playing in the final group with Tyrrell Hatton. We've not seen a great deal of the Frenchman today but he could have one final say.

He missed a birdie putt from around 25 feet on the 17th which would have left him needing an eagle down the last to match Rory McIlroy's overall score and deny him the Race to Dubai title.

Will he help out Eugenio Chacarra on the last?

And just like that, all the adrenaline has gone out of Eugenio Chacarra.

He zips his birdie putt about 10 feet past. He knows he's pushed the world number two and six-time major winner Rory McIlroy mightily close but he's going to come up just short.

The par putt drops. There's a rueful look on his face.

He's tied third and I think he needs Victor Perez to have an albatross two down the last...

A warm round of applause for Eugenio Chacarra as he strides up to his ball.

He settles himself in the sand - this needs to go in, really. And he's chunked it.

The ball is out the sand but nowhere near the hole.

And that, is pretty much that. Even if he holes the birdie putt I don't think he can catch McIlroy because Lindberg is in trouble back down the fairway.

Although a birdie-eagle finish for Victor Perez could make a difference... anyone else know all the permutations?!

Back on the 17th tee Tyrrell Hatton has hit his tee shot. He's also in a bunker.

Ever the perfectionist he's not happy and is having words with his caddie.

The title's yours Tyrrell. Chill.

Tyrrell Hatton could be winning a car with a hole-in-one on the 17th but the TV cameras are fixed on the 18th right now.

Eugenio Chacarra has had quite a long wait over this second shot. If you're not familiar with the Earth Course in Dubai, it has a stream that snakes up the fairway, bisecting it at several points.

He's finally ready to fire. The ball is in the air, but he doesn't like this. It's short and right and in a huge bunker. Advantage Rory.

Rory McIlroy taps in for his five on the last and there's half a smile but no real celebrations just yet.

As it stands, Eugenio Chacarra has to make an eagle at the last to claim a miracle Race To Dubai title.

Mikael Lindberg has made a mess of the 17th, and this is big as had he made birdie and then birdied the last then he could have gone above Rory McIlroy in the leadboard - which would also cost him the Race To Dubai!

That's how tight things have been.

Rory McIlroy just has to chip out from the trees down the right to leave a lengthy third shot but it's no problem for him as he rips a four iron onto the green - pin high as well.

He strides onto the 18th green staring at the leaderboard and doing some mental arithmetic to see how things stand. Spoiler Rory: You're winning.