Abu Dhabi Championship: Jon Rahm pips Tyrrell Hatton and Rory McIlroy to win on DP World Tour
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Key Points:
- Jon Rahm won the Abu Dhabi Championship with a final-round 67, finishing two shots ahead of Tyrrell Hatton, marking his first DP World Tour win in four years and first since leaving LIV Golf.
- Rahm, playing his first tournament since the birth of his fourth child, made six birdies and only one bogey on the final day, describing his performance as "pretty flawless" despite recent mental challenges.
- Rory McIlroy finished third, securing second place in the Race To Dubai standings ahead of the season finale, aiming for a record-equalling eighth season-long title.
- Rahm's victory keeps him in contention for the Race To Dubai title, despite starting the week outside the top 50, with a chance to win back-to-back events at the DP World Tour Championship.
- McIlroy overcame a two-shot penalty in the first round and leapfrogged Patrick Reed in the standings, trailing only Eugenio Chacarra for the season-long Race To Dubai lead.
