Jon Rahm holds off Tommy Fleetwood charge to triumph in Dubai
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• Spaniard takes DP World Tour Championship by a single shot• Raham also wins Race to Dubai as Europe’s end-of-year No 1
The conclusion was as if scripted. Only Seve Ballesteros had taken delivery of the European Tour’s order of merit title on behalf of Spain before Jon Rahm triumphed here .
Rahm had been eight clear of Tommy Fleetwood after seven final round holes. By the 18th, Rahm had to get up and down from a greenside bunker to avoid a playoff which would have determined the outcome of both the DP World Tour Championship and season-long Race to Dubai. The champion summoned the spirit of Seve with some short-game magic; a delicate flick from sand left Rahm just a three foot birdie putt for victory. Continue reading...
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