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DP World Tour Championship Final Round LIVE: Jon Rahm wins by two strokes

Welcome to GolfMagic's LIVE blog of Final Round action at the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.

Jon Rahm wins 2022 DP World Tour Championship on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.
This was the third time he has won this tournament and the fifth time he has won a Rolex Series event.
Rahm carded a final round of 5-under 67 to reach 20-under par, two clear of England's Tyrrell Hatton and Sweden's Alex Noren.
Rory McIlroy finishes four shots behind Rahm, but finished top of the DP World Tour Rankings for the fourth time.
McIlroy previously finished top of the rankings in 2012, 2014 and 2015.
World No.1 McIlroy finishes 2022 in stellar fashion after winning the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour, collecting $18m

Final leaderboard

J. Rahm -20

T. Hatton -18

R. McIlroy -16

T. Fleetwood, M. Fitzpatrick -13

R. Hojgaard, A. Meronk -11

A. Arnaus, J. Campillo -10

Andy Roberts

20 Nov 2022

08:39

Ryan Fox up to 2nd in Rankings!

Ryan Fox might be out of the running for the tournament this week, but he is very much keeping his hopes alive of a high finish in the season-long DP World Tour Rankings.

The in-form New Zealander is -5 thru 13 holes in the final round and up into a tie for 13th on 6-under par.

At the moment, Fox is projected to finish second in the Rankings.

It would also bag him a ton of cash!

Check out the Bonus Pool money here.

Unfortunately for Fox, the multiple scenarios that need to happen for him to topple McIlroy atop the Rankings are all-but over.

Still, what a season it's been for Fox.

08:32

Another birdie for Rahm, bogey for Rory!

Jon Rahm is off to a flying start here in the final round with birdies on his first two holes.

Rahm came up short with his approach shot from outside of 200 yards to the par-5 2nd but he got up and down with a miniumum of fuss for a second birdie in two holes.

He now finds himself at -17 and two shots clear of Alex Noren, who has birdied two of the first three holes.

Matt Fitzpatrick has opened with two pars and he joins Tyrrell Hatton in a tie for third on -14.

It's bad news for Rory McIlroy, though, as he drops his first shot of the day at the 3rd and the World No.1 is back to -13.

McIlroy flew the back of the green at the 3rd and could not get his ball up and down for par.

It marks the second day in a row that he has bogeyed the hole.

08:27

Hatton strop... in case you missed it!

Let's hope Hatton likes the pin posiitons today.

He wasn't a fan of the one at 17 yesterday.

WATCH HERE

08:21

FAST START FOR RAHM!

Jon Rahm is not messing about, either.

It's a birdie at the 1st from 12 feet for the Spaniard and he opens up a two-shot lead at the top of the leaderboard.

McIlroy has just rolled home another birdie from six feet at the par-5 2nd, too.

It's all hotting up right now!

Here's a quick leaderboard update:

-16 J Rahm (1)
-14 T Hatton (2)
-14 A Noren (2)
-14 R McIlroy (2)
-14 M Fitzpatrick (1)
-11 T Fleetwood (3)

Birdie birdie start for @McIlroyRory.
He moves within two of the lead #DPWTC | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/QVzJsfN3Sw
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) November 20, 2022

08:08

Hatton on fire!

Hatton is off to a birdie-birdie start!

Some start for the fiery Englishman.

08:06

BIRDIE FOR RORY!

Rory McIlroy makes the best possible start by holing a superb 18-foot putt for birdie on the par-4 1st.

He's now up to -13 and just two shots behind Rahm, who is just heading down the 1st as we speak.

What a start for the World No.1!

07:53

Early birdie for Hatton!

It wasn't the day Hatton was after on Saturday with a 72, but the Englishman has raced out the blocks early on Sunday with a birdie-three at the par-4 1st.

Hatton moves to -13 and just two back!

07:46

Rory just about to tee off...

Here we go. Rory is off next.

Can he overturn a three-shot deficit on leader Rahm and take a third DP World Tour Championship?

Can he also hold on to the DP World Tour Rankings, which he is currently projected to win?

We'll certainly find out in the next four hours.

For the final time this season... it's GO TIME! #DPWTC | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/d2fGNVAp2A
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) November 20, 2022

Today marks McIlroy's last round of 2022.

Rory will be hoping for more drives like this 380-yard beast yesterday.

Pure filth...

"I can't tell you how long that is. That bunker isn't near anyone's yardage book." @McIlroyRory with a 380 yard drive on moving day.#DrivenByPassion | @bmwgolfsport pic.twitter.com/SssTXRTdnw
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) November 19, 2022

07:41

How much are they playing for?

There is some HUGE money on the line at the DP World Tour Championship, especially with the very nice Bonus Pool earnings in the DP World Tour Rankings.

Check out how much they are all playing for here.

07:38

Who will win the Rankings?

The DP World Tour Rankings looks as though it will be fought out between McIlroy and Fitzpatrick today.

Several others have a chance of victory too, but as you will see in the link below, these players will need something of a miracle.

Check out all the permutations in the Rankings.

It seems like many of you think McIlroy will just about edge it in our latest poll vote:

Who wins the DP World Tour Rankings?
— GolfMagic (@GolfMagic) November 19, 2022

07:36

Welcome to the Final Round!

Good morning guys and girls, welcome to final round coverage of the final round of the DP World Tour Championship here at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.

It's another spectucular day on the Earth Course and today marks the very final day of the DP World Tour season. It all ends right here.

Not only is the DP World Tour Championship up for grabs today, but also the DP World Tour Rankings.

It all ends here

The final round of the final event of the season is under way.#DPWTC | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/ZEcjvnd5Dj
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) November 20, 2022

Jon Rahm holds a narrow one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick in the tournament, as both players look to capture their third victory in this tournament.

Fitzpatrick can also win the DP World Tour Rankings today, too, but Rory McIlroy is projected to win it as things stand.

McIlroy surged into contention yesterday with a stunning 65, matched by Rahm, and McIlroy is also only three shots behind in the tournament as he too looks to win it for a third time.

The leading groups are just heading out onto the course.

Here's a look at the final three tee times of the day, and their starting scores:

7.40am - Adrian Meronk (-10) | Tyrrell Hatton (-12)

7.50am - Rory McIlroy (-12) | Alex Noren (-13)

8.00am - Jon Rahm (-15) | Matt Fitzpatrick (-14)