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McIlroy targets 10 after equalling Montgomerie
Tyrrell Hatton won his first DP World Tour Championship as Rory McIlroy claimed an eighth Race To Dubai
-15 Hatton (Eng); -10 McIlroy (NI); -8 Chacarra (Spa), Lindell (Fin); -7 Olesen (Den), Reitan (Nor), Laporta (Ita), Lindberg (Swe), Perez (Fra)
Selected others: -4 Wallace (Eng); -3 Rahm (Spa), Schaper (SA); Level Fleetwwod (Eng), Reed (US), Fox (NZ); +1 Rai (Eng)
"Yeah, double digits," smiled Rory McIlroy when asked what his target was after equalling Colin Montgomerie's record of eight season-long European tour titles on Sunday.
"I'd love to surpass Monty next year and we'll go from there."
McIlroy's confidence in going along with a target shouted out by the fans surrounding the 18th green at the Earth Course in Dubai on Sunday was refreshing to hear.
Tyrrell Hatton secured a commanding victory at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship - a closing six-under-par 66 helping him romp to a five-shot victory on 15 under - but all eyes were on the battle to win the Race to Dubai crown.
And world number two McIlroy pipped Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra in a thrilling battle that went down to the final hole.
It is the fifth successive year that McIlroy has won the award and it has drawn him level with Montgomerie, the Scot who set a mark 21 years ago that few thought would ever be matched.
But McIlroy appears to be playing and talking with a little more freedom - the sort of freedom that comes as a result of finally completing the career Grand Slam and winning successive Masters titles - and leads to declarations of winning 10, or more.