Rahm Begins Career Rebuild by Winning in Abu Dhabi After Holding Off McIlroy and Hatton
Rahm fired a final-round 67 to beat Tyrrell Hatton by two strokes and earn his first DP World Tour title in four years.
- On Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, Jon Rahm won the Abu Dhabi Championship at Yas Links, claiming his first European Tour title in four years. The Spaniard held off Ryder Cup teammates Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton to secure the victory.
- Following the demise of LIV Golf, this victory marks a successful start to Rahm's career rebuild. He returned to the European Tour after seven weeks away, finalizing his departure from the breakaway circuit.
- Finishing at 23-under par, Rahm shot 5-under 67 for the week at Yas Links. He finished two strokes clear of Hatton and four ahead of McIlroy, pulling away with three birdies in a five-hole span.
- Despite failing to win, McIlroy moved into second place in the Race to Dubai standings. The Northern Irishman sits around 500 points behind Eugenio Chacarra with one event remaining on the calendar.
- Next week's World Tour Championship in Dubai concludes the season with 2,000 points on offer for the winner. The event will determine the final Race to Dubai standings for the European Tour.
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Independent EspañolABU DABI, UAE (AP) — Jon Rahm resisted the push of his teammates in the Ryder Rory McIlroy Cup and Tyrrell Hatton to win the Abu Dhabi Championship on Sunday and win their first title...
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Jon Rahm is once again Jon Rahm. The plethora version of himself. And he is again on the DP World Tour once he has already fired from the LIV circuit. The Basque golfer has starred in a spectacular return with the victory in the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship. In the European circuit it is his eleventh triumph and the first since the Masters 2023.
Rahm returns from LIV absence to claim Abu Dhabi title
The Spaniard was playing in his first event on the DP Tour since leaving the bankrupt LIV Golf tour last month. "It means a lot," Rahm, who turns 32 on Tuesday, said. "I'm almost not letting myself believe it because it's been quite a while since I played good in a DP World Tour event and my last showing, if we don't count withdrawals, I think I finished last. "So last to first, it's a pretty good feeling." Rahm started the day one shot ahead o…
Jon Rahm makes a winning return to the European Tour; holds off Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton
Jon Rahm’s last victory on the European Tour was the World Tour Championship in November 2022, followed by a green jacket at the Masters and then the world No. 1 ranking before a controversial move to LIV Golf.
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