Danny Willett narrowly missed taking the lead from Rory McIlroy in the Race to Dubai, as his tied-28th place finish at the 2015 BMW Masters left him 1,613 points short of the Northern Ireland superstar.
McIlroy missed the event in Shanghai on Sunday, leaving Willett needing to finish in sole 28th or above to grab the lead in the race.
The European Tour shared the latest standings after the conclusion of the BMW Masters, which Sweden's Kristoffer Broberg won:
The Race is on with one event left. https://t.co/32C07TPZCH pic.twitter.com/4DfbJUs5JI
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) November 15, 2015
McIlroy can win the race for the third time at the DP World Tour Championship climax at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, which begins on Thursday, Nov.