DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy finished the year as Europe's top-ranked golfer for the fourth time - and first since 2015 - despite Jon Rahm winning the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday.
The Spaniard’s two-shot victory over England’s Tyrrell Hatton and Sweden’s Alex Noren was his third in six years at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
"Hopefully people can stop telling me that it was a bad year," Rahm said. "Three wins world wild, three wins in three different continents. Yeah, it wasn't a major championship but it's still a really, really good season. You know, had a second boy this year, a lot of changes at home, it also helps.