Eugenio Chacarra secured his third victory of a remarkable 2026 season at the DP World India Championship to rise to the top of the Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World.
Chacarra finished a marathon day, in which he completed 25 holes at Delhi Golf Club, two shots clear at the top of the leaderboard on 21 under par after posting a closing 70.
The Spaniard's bid to win the Race to Dubai crown looked to have suffered a blow when he recently fractured a toe but Chacarra did not let that affect him as he fought off strong opposition from a stellar chasing pack on Sunday to overtake long-time leader Patrick Reed in the standings.
After tasting victory at both the KLM Open and DS Automobiles 83° Open d’Italia in June, Chacarra now has three DP World Tour wins to his name in 2026 and four in all after last season's Hero Indian Open triumph at nearby DLF Golf and Country Club.
New Zealand's Daniel Hillier finished alone in second on 19 under as a brilliant charge on the back nine gave Chacarra a scare, cutting what had once been a six-shot lead down to two late on to pile on the pressure - but Chacarra was equal to the challenge.
Chacarra went into the fourth round with a five-shot lead after signing for a 63 when the third round was finally completed on Sunday morning following a weather-disrupted start to the tournament.
And he kept his foot on the gas as he began his final round, kicking things off with a birdie at the first before holing from 17 feet at the third to move six shots clear of the chasing pack.
Chacarra's first bogey of the day came at the sixth as his par putt horseshoed out but he took a four-shot lead into the back nine after making an outstanding par save on the ninth to keep playing partner Angel Hidalgo at bay as a match play situation developed.
He repeated the trick on the tenth, saving par from 20 feet to pile the pressure on Hidalgo's birdie putt, which he was unable to make - keeping Chacarra four clear on 20 under.
And Chacarra converted that momentum into a birdie at the 11th, which came courtesy of a 17-foot putt.
He safely parred the next two holes before narrowly missing his 13-foot birdie try at the 14th to sit three ahead of a charging Hillier with four holes remaining.
And with Hillier birdieing the 18th up ahead to cut Chacarra's lead to two strokes, the Spaniard chose a great time to produce a sensational recovery shot at the 16th to somehow save par, having found trouble off the tee.
After parring the 17th, Chacarra finished his round with a par to secure a two-shot victory.
Chacarra said: "It's great, after all the hard work.
"I came close in the last couple of weeks and I wanted to get one quickly to get up on the Rankings and I played really good.
"The last round was tough. It's really tiring, waking up three days in a row at 4am. My body wasn't there, I didn't feel good. It's hard to have a big lead, you don't really want to push but you want to with guys making birdies.
"I'm really proud of my short game and how I grinded and stayed patient.
"I know what I'm capable of. I was one of the best amateurs in the world and I wanted to be one of the best professional players in the world. I work really hard and I've got a great team surrounding me."
Speaking about his Ryder Cup prospects ahead of next year's showpiece, Chacarra added: "I told Luke (Donald, European Captain) back in the day I want to be in that team by not just a pick. I want to get one of those six spots so that's one of the goals we have as a team. I'm working really hard for it.
"I just want to keep getting better and keep winning."
