For his fourth participation in the final of the European Tour, the Spaniard Jon Rahm won his third scepter after 2017 and 2019. Impressively solid, he won at -20 ahead of very tough competitors, such as the Englishman Tyrrell Hatton and the Swede Alex Noren, second at -18. Only fourth at -16, Rory McIlroy won for the 4th time the place of n°1 in the ranking (ex-Race). Above all, he joined Henrik Stenson in history by winning the title on both the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour the same year. Best Frenchman, Victor Perez takes 12th place at -7.
Lionel VELLA, in Dubai
Leader at -15 at the start of this boiling 4th round (literally and figuratively) of DP World Tour Championship 2022, Jon Rahm remained unfazed despite repeated assaults from behind. As a great champion, he very quickly got everyone to agree by slamming three birdies on his first three holes.
It was enough because in the games that started just before him, we also attacked very hard. Like a Tyrrell Hatton revenge after his failed third round completed in 72 (par). The English Fox Terrier thus launched his Sunday with two birdies at 1 and then at 2, proving here that he should be counted on throughout the day.
Very hot too Alex Noren et Rory McIlroy, respectively third and fourth after 54 holes two and three lengths from the Spaniard, authors of two birdies each on the first three rounds. Less offensive Matthew Fitzpatricksecond the day before with a point behind the Basque, for his part opened his counter on the par 4 of 3, thus always giving himself the possibility of dethroning the man in the lead.
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But it was written that Jon Rahm was going somewhere to repeat his demonstration of 2019 where, face-to-face with Mike Lorenzo-Verahe had quickly stifled the Frenchman’s inclinations before winning with a total score of -19, winning a double DP World Tour Chp-Race.
Despite a single error on par 3 of 4 (a face-off in the bunker and two putts), the former world number 1, winner of theUS Open 2021 à Torrey Pinesnever left the controls of the tournament, distilling killer birdies at a steady pace (at 7, 13 and 15), slowly but surely ruining the desire for conquest of its main competitors.
Starting with Matthew Fitzpatrick, in the hard from 8 to 12 with a double and two crippling bogeys. As also for Tyrrell Hatton, whose momentum is stopped at 9 (bogey) after four birdies in eight holes.
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At the finish, the recent winner of theSpanish Open in October wins with a total score of -20 and a final card of 67 (-5), offering his third victory (after 2017 and 2019) in four starts here on the Earth Course of Jumeirah Golf Estates.
I came into this year with the mentality that no one had been able to beat me for the past two years. They will have to wait again to beat me!
Jon Rahm
« Because of the Covid, I had not had the chance to defend my 2019 titleexplains, beaming, Jon Rahm. And even though I decided not to come last year (his wife was expecting a happy event), I came into this year with the mentality that no one had been able to beat me for the past two years. They will have to wait again to beat me! »
« I came with this confidencehe continues. Last time I won here I started (the 4th round) at -15 I made a super go and also won at -20 (Editor’s note, -19). I love this course and this course loves me too. I hope that after this third success, there will be others! »
No The Open, for the moment, for Antoine Rozner
Hatton and Noren, 66 (-6) and 67, take second place at -18, ahead of Rory McIlroy, fourth at -16 and another big “winner” of the week in the Emirates. The Northern Irishman indeed finished for the fourth time, after 2012, 2014 and 2015, n°1 in the ranking (ex-Race), joining for the occasion in the legend the Swede Henrik StensonNo. 1 in 2013 both on the PGA Tour and theEuropean Tour.
Best Frenchman thanks to a last lap in 66, Victor Perez takes 12th place at -7 and finishes 22nd in the European ranking. 20th at -4, Romain Langasque has never been beaten by the course with four cards of 71, 69, 72 and 72. Judging his golf to the point for two weeks now, the Azurean will be at the start of the first tournament of the 2022-23 season of the European Tour at Joburg Open (November 24-27).
Disappointment on the other hand Antoine Rozner, 34th in the par total. The Racingman, 35th in the ranking, does not qualify – for the moment – for The Open 2023 au Royal Liverpool. As for Matthew Pavonconscious of having recorded my worst performance in terms of attitude and golf this year “, he finished 49th at +8.
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The French leaderboard
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