Rory McIlroy has been crowned DP World Tour number one for a fourth time after finishing in a tie for fourth at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.
The 33-year-old becomes just the second player to win the Road to Dubai title and the FedEx Cup in the same season.
McIlroy carded a final-round 68 at the Jumeirah Golf Estates course to finish on 16-under, four shots behind the event winner Jon Rahm, who won the tournament for a third time after previous triumphs in 2017 and 2019.
Shane Lowry was tied for 23rd after a 71 left him on three under overall.
McIlroy had put himself in contention for the tournament win after a third-round 65 on Saturday and was also in pole position for a fourth Harry Vardon Trophy, leading US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick in the projected standings.
He started Sunday strongly, with birdies on his opening two holes, before a bogey on the par-4 third.
Another birdie and bogey followed on the fifth and ninth respectively. But the Holywood golfer finished strongly with a trio of birdies on 10th, 14th and 15th.
Speaking to the DP World Tour after his final round, McIlroy said it meant a lot to him to finish atop the tour rankings for a fourth time.
"It's been seven years since I last done it. Obviously this is my fourth one but it's been a while," he said.
"I've won three FedEx Cups since the last time I won which was the Race to Dubai back then. But it means a lot. I think this fourth one, I was a model of consistency the whole way through the year. A lot of top finishes, I think the worst finish of the European tour events I played this year was 12th at the start of the year in Abu Dhabi.
"So just a really consistent season, (I) kept putting in good performances. It would have been nice to get one win in there at the end of the year here but Jon obviously played an incredible tournament and fully deserved it.
"But I'm really proud of my year and I'm excited for 2023."
Rahm carded a final-round 67 to win the tournament, finishing two shots clear of Alexander Noren and Tyrrell Hatton.
Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood were tied for fifth on 13 under, three shots behind McIlroy.
Lowry, meanwhile, endured a mixed round, with four birdies and three bogeys.
