Jon Rahm Wins Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship in DP World Tour Return

Jon Rahm Wins Abu Dhabi Championship in Return to DP World Tour

Jon Rahm won the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship on November 8, 2026, securing his eleventh European title with a final-round 67 at Yas Links, elmundo.es reported.

The victory marks Rahm’s first regular-tour win outside LIV Golf since he joined the Saudi-funded circuit in December 2023. He finished the tournament at 21-under par.

JON RAHM WINS A RECORD SIXTH ROLEX SERIES TITLE! He wins the 2026 Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship on his tournament debut 🏆#AbuDhabiChamps | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/pkUgRRRN4M

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Sunday Surge at Yas Links

Rahm started his final round with a birdie on the opening hole after hitting three precise shots. He carded his only bogey of the day on the fourth hole after his iron shot found the bunker wall, but quickly bounced back with a birdie on the fifth.

El momento clave y definitivo de la jornada llegó en el hoyo 12, cuando Rahm hizo un birdie académico mientras Francesco Laporta pinchó con un bogey. Tyrrell Hatton finished second at 21-under par, and Rory McIlroy placed third at 19-under par, according to elmundo.es.

Jon Rahm SHOCKED to hear his chances at the Race to Dubai title after Abu Dhabi Champs win! 😲

Rahm Sets Rolex Series Record and Climbs Standings

The triumph is Rahm’s sixth in a Rolex Series event, making him the player with the most victories in the DP World Tour’s premier category. The win lifts him to sixth place in the Race to Dubai standings heading into the season finale.

Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra maintained his lead in the Race to Dubai despite finishing tied for 22nd at 11-under par, securing his PGA Tour card in the process. Compatriot Ángel Ayora climbed to seventeenth after rounds of 65 and 67, while David Puig finished tied for fifth at 16-under par, elmundo.es reported.

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Future Tour Status and 2027 Plans

Following his victory, Rahm outlined his intention to play in Europe throughout 2027 while seeking an amnesty from the PGA Tour to rejoin the American circuit. Tour officials have not yet announced a decision regarding his reinstatement.

The season concludes next week in Dubai, where Chacarra and McIlroy remain in contention for the Race to Dubai title. Rahm enters the final week ahead of his 33rd birthday on Wednesday.