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MapJon Rahm Wins Abu Dhabi Championship, Finishing Two Shots Clear of Tyrrell Hatton
“LIV Golf’s lawyers were informing a bankruptcy court”
“Rahm could win his second Race to Dubai crown if he wins next week’s DP World Tour Championship”
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Rahm wins Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, finishes two strokes ahead of Tyrrell Hatton. Finishes at 23-under, 11th DP World Tour title, first since 2023 Masters.
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Rahm wins in Abu Dhabi
Jon Rahm fired a final-round 67 to clinch a two-shot victory at the Abu Dhabi Championship, finishing clear of Tyrrell Hatton at Yas Links.
Rahm’s win came as his first victory on the DP World Tour in four years, and it followed his departure from LIV Golf, with the BBC noting it was his first DP World Tour win since he announced his departure from LIV Golf.
The final leaderboard in the BBC’s report put Rahm at -23, Hatton at -21, and Rory McIlroy at -19, with Francesco Laporta at -17 and Bernd Wiesberger at -16.
Rahm’s Sunday charge included six birdies with just one dropped shot, and he told Sky Sports, "It means a lot. It's been quite a while to play well in the DP World Tour."
The DP World Tour’s official framing said the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship victory gave Rahm his sixth Rolex Series title, and it described the win as his "11th DP World Tour win in his 92nd start".
Hatton and McIlroy react
Tyrrell Hatton finished second at 21 under par after a final-round 68, and the BBC said his result ensured he goes into next week’s World Tour Championship in Dubai. Rory McIlroy placed third at -19, and the BBC reported that his finish was enough to keep him second in the Race To Dubai standings as he sought a record-equalling eighth win. Rahm described his back nine as solid after a late wobble, telling Sky Sports, "Except a shot on 17, as far as I'm concerned, I played a pretty flawless back nine."
The BBC also described how Laporta carried the chase into the back nine, while Rahm’s challengers faltered after the 12th, including Hatton’s 24-foot birdie putt on the 17th that came up inches short. France 24 said Rahm began the day one stroke ahead of Hatton and two ahead of McIlroy, and it reported that Hatton shot 68 to finish two behind while McIlroy rose to second in the DP World Tour rankings behind Eugenio Chacarra.
Race to Dubai and next
The BBC said McIlroy’s third-placed finish left him sitting second in the Race To Dubai standings going into next week’s season-finale at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The DP World Tour’s recap said Rahm moved up to sixth in the Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World on 2525.45 points, up from 51st position, after his two-shot win. The BBC reported that Rahm’s victory ensured he remained in the hunt too should he be able to go back-to-back in Dubai, and it tied that to his position after jumping 45 spots.
Jon Rahm also spoke about the personal context of the week, telling Sky Sports, "After everything that has gone on, some poor play and some battles mentally with a lot of noise, to come back out after a bit of a break and a new addition to the family, it's pretty special." Diario en Positivo said the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship was the last regular event on the DP World Tour calendar before the grand finale in Dubai, and it added that Eugenio Chacarra continued to lead the Dubai Challenge Tour.