Abu Dhabi Championship: Jon Rahm Pips Tyrrell Hatton and Rory McIlroy to Win on DP World Tour
Rahm shot 5-under 67 and finished 23-under par, two strokes ahead of Tyrrell Hatton as he rebuilt his career after leaving LIV Golf.
- 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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The 2026 Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship marked an important moment in the DP World Tour season as players competed in the first of two season-ending playoff events. Yas Links hosted a strong field featuring several major champions, including Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton. Rahm arrived in Abu Dhabi after seven weeks away from […]
Redacción Deportes, 8 Nov (EFE).- Spanish player Jon Rahm met again this Sunday with the victory in the DP World Tour, the European circuit, four years later when he proclaimed himself winner of the Abu Dhabi tournament after a final day in which he again showed his best version before the thrust of the Norwegian Rory [...] The entry Rahm wins in Abu Dhabi and re-savours the success in the European circuit after four years was first published in…
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