Jon Rahm closed with a 67 to beat Tyrrell Hatton by two shots and lift the Abu Dhabi Championship, with Rory McIlroy also among those left chasing.
Jon Rahm saved his best for last in the Middle East, firing a final-round 67 to win the Abu Dhabi Championship by two shots and shut the door on a star-studded chasing pack.
Tyrrell Hatton pushed hard right to the end and took second, but he could never quite close the gap on a Rahm who played the closing stretch with total control. Rory McIlroy was also in the mix on a crowded leaderboard, yet he too was unable to reel in the Spaniard when it mattered.
The round was a lesson in Sunday composure. Rahm kept mistakes off his card, took his chances when they came, and gave his rivals very little to work with. Once he built his advantage, he protected it like a player who knew exactly what he needed.
For Rahm, it is another statement result against a loaded field, and it sets a confident tone for what comes next. For Hatton and McIlroy, it is a near miss that will sting, but both showed enough to suggest they will be dangerous again very soon.
