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Jon Rahm Wins Abu Dhabi on Return to DP World Tour

The victory gives Rahm a slim route to the Race to Dubai with the season title set to be decided next week in Dubai

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Aug 23, 2026; Westfield, Indiana, USA; Jon Rahm celebrates after winning an individual championship during the final round go the LIV Golf Indianapolis golf tournament at The Club at Chatham Hills. Mandatory Credit: Jerod Ringwald-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • Rahm closed with a five-under 67 on Sunday to finish 23-under and win the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship by two strokes over Tyrrell Hatton.
  • Rory McIlroy finished third after a two-shot broadcast video-review penalty in the opening round and moved into second in the Race to Dubai standings.
  • Rahm’s win, his first DP World Tour victory since leaving LIV Golf, lifted him into mathematical contention for the season-long title and moved him up the standings to sixth.
  • Reports say Rahm finalized his exit from LIV Golf before the week and gave up millions owed, and two former LIV players finishing first and second has been framed as a sign of players returning to established tours.
  • Only the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai remains and nine players remain mathematically eligible for the Race to Dubai, with 2,000 points for the winner making large swings possible next week.