Fleetwood Claims Eighth Career Win on European Tour

Tommy Fleetwood (England) has won the DP World Tour Indian Championship, which had a total prize fund of 4 million dollars.

On October 19 (local time), at the Delhi Golf Club (par 72, 6,912 yards) in New Delhi, India, Fleetwood shot a 7-under-par 65 in the final round, making eight birdies and one bogey. With a final total of 22-under-par 266, Fleetwood finished two strokes ahead of second-place finisher Keita Nakajima (Japan, 20-under-par 268). This victory marks Fleetwood's eighth career win on the DP World Tour, coming 1 year and 9 months after his last win at the Dubai Invitational in January of last year. The winner's prize is 680,000 dollars (approximately 970 million won).

Tommy Fleetwood is smiling brightly while holding the trophy right after winning the Indian Championship. New Delhi=AFP Yonhap News Photo by AFP

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Fleetwood, who had not previously won on the PGA Tour, claimed his first title at the Tour Championship, the season finale, in August. With this victory, he has climbed from 94th to 25th in the Race to Dubai points ranking, securing his place in both the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and the DP World Tour Championship, which will be held in November.

After securing his win, Fleetwood celebrated on the green by hugging his 8-year-old son Frankie. He shared, "Last week, my son said, 'I've never seen you win in person,'" explaining the story behind their embrace. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), who also competed in this tournament, finished tied for 26th place with an 11-under-par 277.

Starting October 23, the DP World Tour will co-host the Genesis Championship (total prize fund of 4 million dollars) with the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour at Woojeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, Chungnam.

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