It was fitting that such an enthralling 2014 Race To Dubai season came to a climax in such dramatic circumstances, with Henrik Stenson birdieing the 72nd hole to seal back-to-back DP World Tour Championship titles. Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Victor Dubuisson finished in a tie for second. See the best numbers from the final day here...
1– this week was the first time Stenson has successfully defended a title in his career
16– under par was the winning score for the Swede
70– a two under par final round was enough to give the Gothenburg native the title
2– behind with six holes remaining, the 38 year old came back to win again
6– of Stenson’s victories have come when he’s been leading going into the final round
60– greens in regulation were found by this week’s winner over the four rounds
9– European Tour victories now for Stenson
3– consecutive seasons with a European Tour win for Henrik
2– shots was the winning margin for Stenson over McIlroy, Rose & Dubuisson
2– Race To Dubai titles for McIlroy (2012 & 2014)
320– yards was Rory’s average driving distance this week
68– for Rory on the final day had him in contention for another win at one point
0– bogeys on the front nine this week for the World Number One
16– birdies and just the two bogeys on the back nine for Rose
8– top tens for Frenchman Victor Dubuisson on The European Tour this season
2– double bogeys in his last three holes cost Rafael Cabrera-Bello a shot at the title
2– Tyrrell Hatton birdied the par five every day
4– bogeys all-week for Francesco Molinari, who narrowly finished ahead of his brother Edoardo in the Race To Dubai standings
346– yard drive from Dubuisson at the 14th hole
12– the long par four played the hardest in round four, averaging 4.25
14– the par five was the easiest, averaging just 4.63
