Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland acknowledges the crowd after holing for par at the par 4, 16th hole during the final round of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai on Sunday. David Cannon / Getty Images
Stenson plays his third shot into the 18th green during the third round. Warren Little / Getty Images
Justin Rose of England plays his second shot at the par 5, 18th hole during the final round. David Cannon / Getty Images
Robert Karlsson of Sweden during the final round. David Cannon / Getty Images
Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain plays a bunker shot on the 12th hole during the final round. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
Stenson plays his second shot at the par 5, 18th hole during the final round. David Cannon / Getty Images
Henrik Stenson poses with the trophy after winning the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai on Sunday. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
Rory McIlroy poses with the European tour championship trophy after the final round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Sunday. The new European No 1 McIlroy could not win the two trophies he was aiming for, but he said he would have been surprised if he had won the tournament the way he had been playing all week. Chris Edralin / AFP
Stenson is soaked in water after winning the title. Warren Little / Getty Images