An emotional Rory McIlroy paid tribute to Seve Ballesteros and admitted he had exceeded his dreams after claiming another Race to Dubai victory at the DP World Tour Championship.

McIlroy finished runner-up to Matt Fitzpatrick in a thrilling climax to the DP World Tour season, where he made a final-hole eagle to force a play-off before finding water off the on the first extra hole.

The world No 2 narrowly missed on a successful title defence and fourth DP World Tour Championship victory but extended his winning margin in the season-long standings, securing him the Harry Vardon Trophy for a fourth successive year.

He overtook the late Ballesteros' tally of six Order of Merit titles and moved within one of Colin Montgomerie's record, with McIlroy now look to surpass both and become the mos

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