European Tour – DP World Championship

Rory McIlroy won a third Race to Dubai title as he beat Andy Sullivan by one shot to win the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.

The Northern Irishman arrived at Jumeirah Golf Estates knowing that a victory would not only give him a second triumph on the Earth Course but also a second consecutive European Tour crown.

On a dramatic final afternoon of The European Tour season, McIlroy did not have it all his own way as he went toe-to-toe on the leaderboard with Sullivan, with closest Race to Dubai rival Danny Willett snapping at his heels.

But four birdies in five holes from the 11th saw him surge ahead and even a bogey after finding the water on the 17th could not derail the 2012 champion as he signed for a 66 that left him at 21 under and one shot clear of Sullivan.

It means an awful lot, I had to play so well over the weekend. Dubai has been a pretty sweet place for me - Rory McIlroy

Willett won the season-opening Nedbank Golf Challenge and remained at the top of the standings for 14 weeks but McIlroy moved ahead of him in the spring of a campaign in which they were the only players to hold top spot.

The Englishman bogeyed two of his last three holes to drop to 13 under and a share of fourth, with Branden Grace - who closed with a 67 - securing third on his own at 15 under.

That was good enough to move Grace up to third in The Race to Dubai behind McIlroy and Willett while Sullivan moved into the Top 15 to take a share of the Bonus Pool.

PGA Tour – The RSM Classic

Kevin Kisner ended a year marked by runner-up finishes with his first PGA TOUR victory Sunday at Sea Island.

Staked to a three-shot lead going into The RSM Classic, the final round of the final tournament of the year, Kisner ran with it. He doubled the size of his lead at the turn by going out in 30, and he breezed home with a 6-under 64 to win by six shots over Kevin Chappell.

Kisner became the sixth first-time winner to the new season, though this was hardly a surprise.

The 31-year-old from South Carolina played so well this year that he rose to No. 25 in the world. He just didn't win. He lost in playoffs at Hilton Head, Sawgrass and the Greenbrier, and he was a runner-up for the fourth time in a World Golf Championship-HSBC Champions two weeks ago in Shanghai.

This one wasn't even close.

Kisner rolled in a 6-foot birdie putt on the second hole, and no one got closer than four shots the rest of the way. He tapped in for par on the 18th hole to shatter the tournament record with a 22-under 60. Better yet was seeing year-old daughter Kate running toward him.

Japan Golf Tour – Dunlop Phoenix

Yusaku Miyazato held off a strong challenge from defending champion Hideki Matsuyama to win the Dunlop Phoenix by two shots over Matsuyama and Yoshinori Fujimoto.

Matsuyama came from four shots off the 54 hole pace and when he eagled the 72nd hole he had set the mark for those behind on the golf course to match or beat.

It was the 3rd Japan Tour title for the 35 year old Miyazato and moves into second position on the 2015 Japan Tour money list and to world No.104