Rory McIlroy aims for Montgomerie’s record after fifth European order of merit win

World No 2 Max Homa claims Nedbank title after Meronk falls out of race.

Max Homa of the United States poses with the trophy as he celebrates victory in Sun City, South Africa. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy has won his fifth European Order of Merit title and now has his eyes fixed on the record set by Colin Montgomerie. 

McIlroy took the crown – named the Race to Dubai – after Adrian Meronk fell short of the third-place finish he required at the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa to keep the season-long race alive going into the final event in Dubai next weekend. McIlroy’s advantage is an unassailable one; he adds the 2023 title to wins in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2022.