If Jon Rahm\u2019s performance at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship was produced by a tired and rusty Jon Rahm, the 3.0 version of his professional career could be something to behold.<\/p>\n
Admittedly fatigued from all the events of the past two weeks, the two-time major champion never shot a score higher than 67 all week at Yas Links Golf Club in Abu Dhabi and ended at 23-under total (65-67-66-67) to top his former LIV Golf teammate Tyrrell Hatton by two shots. Rory McIlroy finished third, four behind Rahm.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old Spaniard is exhausted for several reasons. First, there\u2019s a new baby at home as he and wife Kelley welcomed their fourth child, daughter Bego\u00f1a, to the world late last month. They now have four children under age 6. Add that with all the consternation regarding Rahm\u2019s LIV Golf departure and the subsequent end to the Saudi league and it\u2019s been quite a fall.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter everything that\u2019s gone on and some poor play, battles mentally with the noise, to come back out after a little bit of rest and having a new addition to the family, it\u2019s special.\u201d Rahm said.<\/p>\n
“His wedge game this week has been sensational!” @JonRahmOfficial<\/a> doesn’t disappoint with his wedges. The five-time Rolex Series winner shares the lead once again. #AbuDhabiChamps<\/a> | #RolexSeries<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/KK6T9yU7YU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) November 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n It had been seven weeks since Rahm competed, and that came at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth where he shot 78-77 to finish last in the field. The week earlier he tied for 23rd at the Irish Open. In his last LIV Golf event\u2014what turned out to be the last LIV Golf event\u2014Rahm finished second, one shot behind Michael La Sasso.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m almost not letting myself believe it because it\u2019s been a quite a while since I played good in a DP World Tour event and my last showing, if we don\u2019t count withdrawals, I think I finished last,\u201d he said. \u201cSo last to first, it\u2019s a pretty good feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n RELATED: Here\u2019s the prize money payout for each player in Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n Rahm seemed mostly in control of his game from the start of the week, opening with a bogey-free 65 that included seven birdies. He only made five bogeys for the week, including one on the third hole to start Sunday\u2019s final round.<\/p>\n A birdie from Italy\u2019s Francesco Laporta on the seventh hole pulled him even with Rahm at 20 under and the number at the top grew to three when McIlroy made birdies on the 10th and 11th holes. Hatton then made birdie soon after and four were tied for the lead. But birdies from Rahm on 11, 12 and 15 allowed him to par the final three holes and win by two.<\/p>\n “THAT IS RIDICULOUS” \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n Jon Rahm puts his 184-yard approach at the 15th to 2ft to set up another birdie and maintain a two shot lead \ud83d\udc4f#AbuDhabiChamps<\/a> | #RolexSeries<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/W2qBdMiQ5l<\/a><\/p>\n