Jon Rahm held off former LIV Golf team-mate Tyrrell Hatton and Masters champion Rory McIlroy to claim an two-shot victory at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship.
Rahm mixed six birdies with a lone bogey during a five-under 67 at Yas Links GC, lifting him to 23 under on his tournament debut and closing out a record sixth Rolex Series victory.
The Spaniard took a one-shot lead into the final day at Yas Links GC and briefly lost his overnight advantage with Hatton, McIlroy and Francesco Laporta all leading at various points during an eventful Sunday.
Hatton finished second ahead of McIlroy, who made a birdie-eagle start to his final round before finishing four strokes back in third – his 11th top-three finish in 15 starts in Abu Dhabi, with Laporta ending in fourth spot on 17 under.
McIlroy moved above Patrick Reed into second and became Eugenio Chacarra’s closest challenger in the season-long standings, while Rahm’s victory – his first since departing LIV Golf – keeps him in contention to win the Race to Dubai.
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The DP World Tour season reaches its climax next week at the DP World Tour Championship, where only the top 50 available players in the Race to Dubai standings are eligible to compete.
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