Rahm Gets Ahead of Hatton and McIlroy in Abu Dhabi

Jon Rahm won the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, finishing two strokes ahead of his former LIV Golf teammate Tyrrell Hatton. Masters champion Rory McIlroy settled for third place, four strokes back. Francesco Laporta finished fourth at 17 under.

Rahm shot a five-under 67 on the final day at Yas Links GC. He made six birdies and one bogey in the round, finishing the tournament at 23 under. His win in his first appearance at this event was his sixth Rolex Series victory.

The Spaniard started the final day with a one-stroke lead but lost it briefly. Hatton, McIlroy and Laporta each took the lead at various points. McIlroy opened his final round with a birdie and followed it with an eagle. Laporta made a triple bogey on the 13th hole, which ended his title hopes.

With this result, McIlroy passed Patrick Reed in the Race to Dubai standings and moved up to second place. He became the closest challenger to Eugenio Chacarra in the season-long rankings. This is Rahm's first win since leaving LIV Golf. With this result, he remains in contention for the Race to Dubai title.