Viktor Hovland will rise to world No 3 after his victory, while Rory McIlroy bogeyed the last when a birdie would have won the title
The only lingering question as Viktor Hovland celebrated a sixth tournament win in under two years was howMcIlroy needed a birdie at the 72nd hole of the Dubai Desert Classic to claim the title for a record-equalling third time. Par would have been sufficient for the Northern Irishman to join Hovland and Richard Bland in a play-off. Instead, disaster and drama struck; McIlroy found water with his approach to the par five.
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