McIlroy Wins DP World Tour Championship

Rory McIlroy survived a late scare and finished his frustrating season on a high, winning both the DP World Tour Championship and the Race to Dubai crown on Sunday.

McIlroy got the better of overnight leader Andy Sullivan over the back nine to clinch the European Tour's season-ending tournament.

The third-ranked Northern Irishman shot 6-under 66 with eight birdies to finish at 21-under 267, 1 stroke ahead of Sullivan (68).

England's Danny Willett, who started the tournament 1,613 points behind McIlroy in the Race to Dubai and needed to beat him to become the European No. 1 for the first time in his career, finished tied for fourth at 13-under 275 after shooting 70.

South Africa's Branden Grace shot 5-under 67 in the final round to finish third at 273.