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Henrik Stenson secures his second Race to Dubai title

Swede rounds off a brilliant season with a final round 65 at World Tour Championship

Henrik Stenson has won the Race to Dubai title for a second time. Photograph: Getty/ Ross Kinnaird
Henrik Stenson has won the Race to Dubai title for a second time. Photograph: Getty/ Ross Kinnaird
Sun Nov 20 2016 - 12:44

Sweden's Henrik Stenson has won the European Tour's Order Of Merit - The Race to Dubai - for the second time in his career after none of his challengers could usurp his position on the final day of the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday.

The 40-year-old finished the tournament in style, carding a seven-under round of 65.

Rory McIlroy matched the Swede on Sunday, also shooting an impressive 65 - but he left it too late to mount a serious challenge in Dubai.

Stenson's other rivals for the money-list title going into the season-ending event were compatriot Alex Noren and England's Danny Willett - who finished the tournament joint-23rd and 50th respectively.