Tommy Fleetwood added another chapter to his fairy-tale year as he fought off a world-class field to win the 2025 DP World India Championship by two shots.
Having ended his long wait for a first PGA TOUR title at the Tour Championship to capture the FedExCup in August, the Englishman then played a key role in Europe’s historic away Ryder Cup victory at Bethpage Black in September.
Fleetwood then moved into the top five on the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career and can now celebrate becoming an eight-time DP World Tour winner after producing a brilliant burst of scoring around the turn on his way to a closing 65.
With third-round leader Keita Nakajima and a charging Daniel Hillier dominating the top of the leaderboard in the early stages, something special was required to catch them.
And Fleetwood did exactly that, reeling off four birdies in a row from the seventh to grab a share of the lead on 20 under par.
After producing a strong par save to remain on top, Fleetwood made further birdies from long range on the 14th and 17th to press home his advantage before a closing par saw him finish the tournament on 22 under.
Fleetwood was joined on the green for the celebrations by his son Frankie, which was a goal the pair had set last week.
He said: “We were at home last week and we were driving the buggy. I think we were playing golf together, and he just said randomly, ‘Do you know what you’ve never done?’. He said ‘You’ve never won a tournament and I’ve been able to run on to the 18th green’. I was like, ‘I’m writing that down’.
“I had that written down all week. Like I say, it was just another opportunity really.
“There’s going to be many more times where I hopefully get the chance to do that. But all day today, I had in my mind could I put myself in a position where I can actually make that moment happen?
“It’s just one of those little things, it means a lot to me. It means so much to me. That was really cool. That’s what I wanted to do all day.”
Fleetwood’s playing partner Nakajima was alone in second on 20 under following his closing 69, two ahead of Shane Lowry, Alex Fitzpatrick and Thriston Lawrence in a tie for third.
Lowry closed with a birdie and a final round of 68 for an eighteen-under-par total which lifts him into the top-50 on the Race to Dubai Rankings.
Rory McIlroy also birdied the last for a round of 71 and eleven-under total as he shared 26th place.
India has been a happy hunting ground for Japanese star Nakajima, who now has a victory and two runner-up finishes to his name in the country since 2024.