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Rory McIlroy Fights Back Tears After Passing Seve Ballesteros Despite Playoff Loss

Despite losing the DP World Tour Championship play-off to Matt Fitzpatrick, McIlroy still secured a record seventh Race to Dubai title, moving past Seve Ballesteros’ six. He revealed he’d spoken to Ballesteros’ wife, Carmen, before the round and said “he means so much” to European golf. “To pass him this year… I didn’t get this far in my dreams. It’s very cool.”