Tommy Fleetwood produced a spectacular final-day birdie burst at his first DP World India Championship to cruise to an impressive two-shot victory in New Delhi.
Three weeks after becoming the European team’s top scorer in a historic Ryder Cup win on American soil, Fleetwood continued his memorable season with an impressive win at Deli Golf Club.
The FedExCup champion overturned a two-stroke deficit in an eventful final round and made five birdies over seven holes to climb atop a crowded leaderboard and move closer to victory.
Fleetwood recorded four consecutive birdies on the 7th hole.
Fleetwood finished the week at 22 under par with a mix of eight birdies and one bogey. He was two shots behind overnight leader Keita Nakajima, while Shane Lowry was three strokes back in a tie for third with Alex Fitzpatrick and Thriston Lawrence.
An eagle on the final hole put Viktor Hovland in a tie for 6th with Jayden Schaper and Joost Luiten, while Daniel Hillier briefly sat in 2nd place after making seven birdies in his first 10 holes on Sunday, but two bogeys and a double bogey in his last five holes left him tied for 9th. It fell.
How Fleetwood won the Indian title
Fleetwood initially took the lead for the night with a two-putt birdie after Nakajima’s playing partner scrambled for par, but the Englishman made bogey on the following par four after seeing his approach shot blocked by a greenside bunker.
Lowry temporarily moved within one after two birdies in the first three holes, Nakajima had a close birdie on the third to get to 18 under par, and Fleetwood got back into contention with a 15-footer on the fourth.
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Rory McIlroy produced a par-saving contender of the season in the final round of the DP World India Championship.
The world No. 5 rolled in from 15 feet on the seventh hole to take advantage of the next par 5, but was still two behind. Hillier followed that up with six birdies in eight holes and another birdie on the par-4 10th to finish at 20 under par.
Fleetwood hit a shot and holed a 20-footer on the ninth to start the back nine with four straight birdies, then got up and advanced for scramble pars on the next two holes.
All tournaments won by Tommy Fleetwood on the DP World Tour and PGA Tour
Hillier was two behind after taking a penalty drop after spotting a tree approaching the par-5 14th and three-putting for double bogey No. 7, while Nakajima was one of Fleetwood’s after birdieing the par-3 12th.
Fleetwood doubled his lead with a birdie on the par-5 14th and maintained two clear heads until the end with a birdie from Nakajima on the par-3 17th, where he celebrated the victory with his son Frankie after hammering in par.
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Tommy Fleetwood celebrates with his son Frankie after winning the DP World India Championship by two strokes.
Nakajima’s runner-up finish means he has finished second or better in each of his last three appearances in India, while Lowry shot a final round 68 mixed with five birdies and a bogey to finish at 18 under par.
Fitzpatrick raised hopes of extending the season by shooting a 5-under 67 to move into a tie for third, while Lawrence also tied for third after shooting 6-under through five holes over his final 65.
Hovland finished sixth after an eagle, while Rory McIlroy finished 10 strokes back with four birdies and three bogeys in the final round to finish tied for 26th at 11 under par.
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Viktor Hovland finished his final round in style at the DP World India Championships with an eagle on the final hole.
Fleetwood celebrates victory with son
Fleetwood’s victory is his eighth on the DP World Tour and his first since the 2024 Dubai Invitational, with the latest success also being his first with his son watching the action.
“We were at home last week and we were driving the buggy, I think we were playing golf together, and he (Frankie) randomly said, ‘You know what you’ve never done? You’ve never won a tournament and I could run to the 18th green,'” Fleetwood explained.
Fleetwood celebrates with his son Frankie.
“I’ve had it written down all week. It was really just another opportunity. There will be many more opportunities where I’ll get the chance to do that, but it’s been on my mind all day today.
“Can I actually put myself in a position to make that moment happen? It’s just one of those little things. It meant so much to me and it was so cool.”
What’s next?
The DP World Tour heads to Korea for the Genesis Championship, the final event on the Back 9 schedule and the final opportunity to qualify for the season-ending playoffs. Watch live on Sky Sports Golf from 4am on Thursday. Get Sky Sports now or stream with no contract.
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