Lee Westwood wins Race to Dubai after dramatic finish at DP World Tour Championship

Matthew Fitzpatrick wins at Jumeirah Golf Estates but runner-up Westwood does enough to leapfrog American Patrick Reed

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  England's Lee Westwood celebrates with the Race to Dubai trophy at the conclusion of the 2020 DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates on Sunday. Getty

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  Matthew Fitzpatrick of England celebrates winning the DP World Tour Championship. Getty

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  Billy Foster, caddie for Matthew Fitzpatrick, embraces Lee Westwood for winning the race to Dubai. Getty

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  Lee Westwood with partner and caddie Helen Storey at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Getty

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  Lee Westwood plays his second shot on the 18th hole at the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Getty

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  Laurie Canter of England plays his second shot on the 18th hole. Getty

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  Matthew Fitzpatrick after winning the DP World Tour Championship. Getty

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  Matthew Fitzpatrick putts on the 18th green at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Getty

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  Patrick Reed plays his second shot on the third hole at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Getty

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  Danny Willett during the DP World Tour Championship. Getty

Lee Westwood has been crowned European No 1 for the third time in his career after a second-placed finish at the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday secured the Race to Dubai.

The Englishman, Order of Merit champion in 2000 and 2009, carded a final-day 68 around Jumeirah Golf Estates to finish the tournament on 14-under par, one back from eventual winner Matthew Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick took the tournament title for the second time.

Coming into the week fourth in the seasonal standings, Westwood began his final round one shot back from the three-way tie at the top, a group that included Fitzpatrick and Race frontrunner Patrick Reed.

Matthew Fitzpatrick of England celebrates victory at the DP World Tour Championship. Getty

However, Reed managed only to post a two-under-par 70 to finish tied-third with Viktor Hovland. Seeking to become the first American to capture the Order of Merit, Reed ultimately ranked third on the Race to Dubai, with Fitzpatrick second.

Westwood, who began the season with victory in Abu Dhabi, claimed the Harry Vardon Trophy 20 years after first lifting it – the longest gap between first and most recent Money List wins. After birdieing two of the final three holes, the nine-time Ryder Cup star had an anxious wait while the groups in front finished their rounds.

Fitzpatrick, meanwhile, led the Tour Championship from the front all day, carding a 68 to seal the title on 15-under. The Englishman won the tournament in 2016. With his victory, he takes the first prize of $3 million.