DP World Tour Championship 2016: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize-Money Payouts

Matthew Fitzpatrick birdied the final hole to win the DP World Tour Championship by one shot on Sunday at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. 

Fitzpatrick finished on 17 under par for the competition after picking up a shot on 18. Tyrrell Hatton looked in pole position for glory and led for much of the back nine, but he bogeyed the last to open the door for his compatriot, who takes home a prize of $1,333,300.

The final day of the event also saw Henrik Stenson clinch the Race to Dubai title; the world No. 4 shot a brilliant 65 to finish on 12 under par for the tournament.

Here are the final standings from the DP World Tour Championship and a look back at what was another fascinating climax on the European Tour.

Position	Player	Total	Day 4 Score
1.	Matthew Fitzpatrick	-17	67
2.	Tyrrell Hatton	-16	68
3.	Charl Schwartzel	-14	67
4.	Bernd Wiesberger	-13	68
T5.	Francesco Molinari	-13	70
T5.	Soren Kjeldsen	-13	68
T5.	Victor Dubuisson	-13	72
T5.	Nicolas Colsaerts	-13	71
T9.	Rory McIlroy	-12	65
T9.	Henrik Stenson	-12	65

For the standings in full check out the European Tour website. The prize fund breakdown is available to view via the event’s website.

Fitzpatrick Keeps Cool in Dubai

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Victor Dubuisson started the day with a one-shot lead over the chasing pack, but the Frenchman failed to find his best form on Sunday, shooting 72 and dropping back down the standings.

His struggles gave a chance to those making birdies further down the field, including Hatton and Fitzpatrick.

The latter made a significant move early on, picking up three birdies on the front nine to head to the top of the leaderboard by one shot. Here’s the moment Fitzpatrick hit the front:

However, Hatton was in hot pursuit throughout the day and continued to make big putts at critical moments. Back-to-back birdies at the fifth and sixth hole kept him in touch, before more at 10, 12 and 14 saw Hatton surge to the front of the field.

While Hatton was holding his nerve well down the back nine, all eyes were on Fitzpatrick to see if he could muster a surge. However, the latter was finding birdies difficult to come by late in his round, as he rattled off a string of consecutive pars.

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Fitzpatrick, at this juncture, seemed to be relying on an error from the leader to get back in contention for the title, with just one shot separating the two Englishmen. However, Hatton was producing some superb golf under pressure, including this exceptional recovery at 17:

There was still drama to come, though, as Hatton found the water at the last and eventually dropped a shot; Fitzpatrick, back down the fairway, knew a birdie would clinch the title.

His approach wasn’t the best, as the youngster slapped an iron shot into the green-side bunker. But his shot from the sand was superb, and he eventually rolled in a fine putt for the victory. Here's the moment he secured the win:

Elsewhere, Stenson was confirmed as the winner of the Race to Dubai, capping a tremendous year. While the Swede didn’t compete for the title on the final day, he did produce a sparkling round of 65, delighting the assembled spectators alongside Rory McIlroy:

“I'm very pleased to get my name on this trophy once again,” said Stenson afterwards, per the European Tour website. “It's been a great year, the best year of my career. I've always thought it was going to be hard to top 2013, but I think I've done that this year.”

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For Stenson, the order of merit victory puts the gloss on a year in which he cemented his status as one of the elite players in the game. To win the Open and take silver in the Olympics means it’ll be difficult for him to better 2016, but the steely Swede has the class to win even more titles.

It’s been quite the year for for Fitzpatrick, too, who is beginning to deliver consistently on the promise so many have talked about so long. While he’s won on the Tour before, to come out on top after a battle like Sunday’s with Hatton points to a player with talent and temperament needed to achieve plenty in the sport.