Amazing ‘Rahmbo’ (62) to win his third Spanish Open

More golf this Sunday Jon Rahm He threw darts that kept fiddling with the target on the last day of Acciona Spanish Openthat’s what it feels like to dominate the old world No. 1, who seems to dream of magic wands rather than golf clubs.

With the charisma and magnet that characterizes the chosen ones of the sport, the Basque offered a real exhibition to Madrid Country Club to win his third title (2018, 2019, 2022) and thus equal the record of unforgettable Seve Ballesteros (1981, 1985, 1995) before a fan succumbed to their new golf idol.

Refined throughout the week (64-68-65), Rahm left for the last day the culmination of the championship, a full recital of 62 strokes (-9) decorated with an eagle that was about to become an albatross on the 14th hole , eight birdies (2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 18) and one anecdotal bogey (12) for a total of 259 strokes (-25), a tournament record and six ahead of the second-placed team, the French Matthew Pavon (65 to 265).

“Long live Seve!”

Incredible scenes in Madrid as @JonRahmpga equaling Seve Ballesteros’ record as a three-time Spanish Open winner.#AccionaOpen pic.twitter.com/jdlFezryHf

— DP WorldTour (@DPWorldTour) October 9, 2022

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Rahm, 27 years old and world number 6, started the final lap as the solo leader with a one shot advantage over Min Woo Lee, which points to the main threat to deprive the Spanish of a new party at home. The Australian kept the pulse on the first nine holes, but Jon shot through the second part of the course and cut off all his rivals in a game that no one else could reach.

The Spaniard hit his first memorable shot on Sunday at the 6th hole, a putt from 15 meters that gave him his second birdie of the day after the one achieved on the 2nd hole. The crowd roared again and again at Rahm’s strokes of genius, as he hit another long putt from 35 feet on the 11th.

In total, the blow of the tournament came on the 14th, a par 5 of 490 meters that Jon was about to liquidate in two strokes, that is, with an albatross (-3). At the beginning he went to the ‘rough’, but Rahm hit an anthological shot from 190 meters and left the ball almost a meter from the hole after it touched the flag: it was not an albatross, but an eagle, just in case . there are doubts, already condemned after the Basque victory.

🤏almost… #AccionaOpen pic.twitter.com/Qf3BJv0YoI

— Golf on Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarGolf) October 9, 2022

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Two final birdies on the last two holes bid farewell for a wild and emotional Jon as he emulated the triplet of his admirer Seve.