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Sep 30th, 2024
Angel Hidalgo lands maiden DP World Tour win at Spanish Open
Spaniard beats LIV Golf's Jon Rahm in 2 hole play-off
-14 A Hidalgo (Spa), J Rahm (Spa);
-10 J Fahrbring (Swe), J Dean (Eng), G Forrest (Sco), D Puig (Spa), S Crocker (US), T Fleetwood (Eng);
-9 J Schaper (RSA);
-8 P Reed (US), T Hatton (Eng);
-6 S Lowry (Ire), J Walker (US), F Schott (Ger), T Clements (Eng), R Neergaard-Peterson (Den)
Full leader board results found here
Angel Hidalgo captured his maiden DP World Tour title with a home country win at this years Spanish Open.
Hidalgo went wire-wire with LIV Golf's Jon Rahm to clinch the victory, with a birdie on the 2nd hole playoff to overcome Jon Rahm.
In a field filled with a combination of the best players LIV Golf and the DP World Tour have to offer, rounds of 65, 67 and 68 gave Hidalgo a 2 shot lead heading into the final round, where he carded a -1 70, to join Rahm in a sudden death playoff.
Angel would go on to make 2 birdies in the play-off, securing the win against one of his idols and heroes, Jon Rahm, in turn catapulting himself up to 18th on the Race to Dubai.
"Two or three years ago, I was on the first tee, in the trees, supporting Jon. Without playing, I just came here to Madrid to see the tournament," stated Hidalgo.
"Insane, absolutely insane," Hidalgo said. "It was weird because I was pretty relaxed all day, I don't know why. That's amazing. That's for everyone who believed in me."
Missing out on his 4th Spanish Open title with a second place finish in what is his 2nd DP World Tour appearance of the season, including the appearance at the Paris Olympics, Jon Rahm spoke afterwards:
"Thinking that on Tuesday morning I was in hospital in another country, on the other side of the Atlantic, in the end, I'm happy,"
"It's a pity to have lost in the play-off [but] I can't say it has been a bad week."
Catch the full final round highlights below.
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