Scrivener’s jump of 24 spots to 35th in the Race to Dubai standings elevated him into the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai for the first time in his career.
Fleetwood’s final round included three eagles and three back-nine bogeys, a lucky kick off a sprinkler head and a deft chip on the first playoff hole to set up a winning par putt.
The win is only the Spaniard’s third (the Singapore Masters on the Asian Tour is the other) since he donned the green jacket at Augusta National 18 months ago.
There won’t be any controversy involved with the European Tour’s Race to Dubai coronation this week. Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood are the only three players with a shot at the postseason crown.