Aaron Rai claimed his third DP World Tour and second Rolex Series win with a play-off victory over Tommy Fleetwood at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Key facts: Aaron Rai's victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
• His third DP World Tour victory on his 135th start
• His last victory was at the 2020 Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, five years and 36 days ago
• His second Rolex Series victory, adding to his win in Scotland
• Moves to ninth on the Race to Dubai Rankings on 2391.6 points, up from 55th
• Could move as high as 23rd on the Official World Golf Ranking, up from 30th. His highest previous ranking is 20th, which he first reached in September 2024
• His best previous finish this season was T3 at the BMW PGA Championship
• His best finish in three previous Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship appearances was T25 in 2021 (at Abu Dhabi Golf Club)
• The ninth win at this event for a player from England, following Paul Casey (2007, 09), Robert Rock (2012), Tommy Fleetwood (2017, 18), Lee Westwood (2020), Tyrell Hatton (2021) and Paul Waring (2024)
• The tenth win by a player from England on the 2025 Race to Dubai (John Parry, Hatton, Laurie Canter, Richard Mansell, Marco Penge x3, Dan Brown and Tommy Fleetwood)
• The 387th win by a player from England on the DP World Tour
• Won the Wyndham Championship on the PGA TOUR in August 2024, and also won three times on the HotelPlanner Tour in 2017
