Eugenio Chacarra wins DP World India Championship, overtakes Patrick Reed in Race to Dubai

The Spaniard's third win of the season puts him on top of the European Tour's Race to Dubai.

By Felo News Desk · Published Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:02:28 GMT

Eugenio Chacarra secured a two‑stroke win at the DP World India Championship in New Delhi on Sunday, moving to the top of the Race to Dubai standings, according to the Associated Press and The Independent.

What happened

Chacarra opened the final round with a nine‑under 63, extending his lead before carding a 70 to finish the tournament at 21‑under par. The win marked his third victory of the 2026 season after a third‑place finish at the French Open and a runner‑up finish at the Spanish Open. He also added titles at the KLM Open and the Italian Open in June and had previously won the Hero Indian Open in May 2025.

What the reports add

The Associated Press noted that Chacarra won by two strokes, jumping ahead of Patrick Reed into first place in the season‑long Race to Dubai; Reed finished tied for 23rd on 8‑under par and Rory McIlroy shot a 74 to finish tied for 42nd at four‑under. The Independent identified New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier as the nearest challenger, also two strokes back, and explained that the tournament’s start was delayed by weather, causing the third round to finish on Sunday morning.

Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood tied for fifth, eight shots behind Chacarra on 13‑under.
Robert MacIntyre and Tom McKibbin were one shot further back, while Shane Lowry finished tied for 15th on 10‑under.

What was said

“It would mean the world,” Chacarra said, adding, “Those two guys are heroes for me as a Spanish golfer. Seve did everything for European and Spanish golf, and then Jon, it’s a guy that I’ve been looking up to since he went to college and professional golf. What he has accomplished, it’s amazing. Hopefully I can put my name on that trophy too. That’s one of the goals.” – The Independent

“Eugenio is playing well. He’s overtaken Patrick. That makes my job a bit harder going into the last two events,” Rory McIlroy said. – The Independent

How it came about

Earlier in the season Patrick Reed had led the Race to Dubai for more than seven months, as reported in Felo’s article on Oct 2. Rory McIlroy’s bid for an eighth Harry Vardon Trophy faltered after a disastrous eight‑hole stretch in the third round, detailed in Felo’s coverage on Oct 17. The DP World India Championship, previewed by Felo on Oct 16, offered a $4 million prize fund and attracted top players including McIlroy.

Key facts

Eugenio Chacarra won the DP World India Championship by two strokes. (winnipegfreepress.com)
The victory moved Chacarra to No. 1 in the Race to Dubai standings. (independent.co.uk)
Chacarra finished the tournament at 21‑under par. (winnipegfreepress.com)
Daniel Hillier was the runner‑up, two strokes behind. (independent.co.uk)

Where accounts differ

Identity of the runner‑up: won by two strokes (runner‑up not named) (winnipegfreepress.com); runner‑up was Daniel Hillier, two strokes behind (independent.co.uk)