There will be no Race to Dubai triumph for Jon Rahm after the world number one withdrew from the DP World Tour Championship.
Rahm is third in the battle to be crowned European number one, but has opted against travelling to Dubai for the season-ending event at Jumeirah Golf Estates next week.
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The Spaniard won the Race to Dubai in 2019 and has been victorious in the DP World Tour Championship twice, but there will be no repeat next Sunday.
Collin Morikawa leads the Race to Dubai standings ahead of fellow American Billy Horschel ahead of the finale in the United Arab Emirates.
Rahm said: "After lengthy discussions with my team, I have come to the difficult decision not to travel to Dubai next week.
"The demands of a long season with many ups and downs has taken a lot out of me. I feel I need to take time to recharge my batteries while spending quality time with my family.
"I would like to take this opportunity to wish DP World and the European Tour all the best for the season-ending event, which is always such a special tournament.
"I would also like to reiterate my congratulations to both for the announcement of the DP World Tour [the rebranded European Tour] earlier this week, and I look forward very much to competing on the DP World Tour next year."
Rahm claimed his maiden major title at the U.S. Open this year.
