Ángel Hidalgo birdied the second playoff gap to beat Jon Rahm and win the Spanish Open for his first European tour victory on Sunday.
The 26-year-old Hidalgo had missed a brief birdie putt on the identical 18th gap to permit fellow Spaniard Rahm into the playoff, giving the two-time main champion an opportunity to develop into the primary participant to win 4 Spanish Open titles. Rahm had birdied the ultimate two holes of his spherical on the Membership de Campo Villa de Madrid.
“Insane, completely insane,” Hidalgo mentioned. “It was bizarre as a result of I used to be fairly relaxed all day, even after I missed this quick putt on gap 72.”
After Hidalgo pushed his putt large, the gamers had been again on the 18th for the primary playoff gap. Rahm went over the inexperienced together with his drive, chipped shut after which rolled in his birdie putt. Hidalgo didn’t miss his quick try for birdie this time.
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Again on the 18th, Hidalgo simply missed the inexperienced and Rahm went left. Rahm had a poor chip and went over the inexperienced, whereas Hidalgo put it shut once more and drained the putt to take his first victory.
Hidalgo, who had by no means completed within the high three in 79 earlier European tour occasions, got here into the ultimate spherical with a two-shot lead over Rahm. Hidalgo shot a 1-under 70 after making three bogeys in his first six holes for a 14-under 270 general.
Rahm, the previous No. 1, completed with a 3-under 68 and 7 birdies, together with three of his closing 5 holes. He additionally had two bogeys and a double bogey.
Rahm had trailed by 5 photographs heading into Saturday. He arrived late within the Spanish capital after the start of his third youngster.
Rahm received the LIV particular person title and was again in Europe to attempt to attain the minimal of 4 European tour begins required to be thought-about for the Ryder Cup subsequent 12 months. He’s being allowed to play after interesting the European tour sanctions towards him for enjoying the LIV circuit.
Tommy Fleetwood shot a 5-under 66 for his greatest spherical of the week to complete in a tie for third.
“I performed very effectively. I nonetheless really feel like I’ve left photographs on the market nevertheless it’s been a superb week,” Fleetwood mentioned. “I really feel like I proceed to play what I’d say is fairly good golf with out fairly getting what I would like out of it. Nevertheless it’s been a superb week, so don’t overlook that.”
Patrick Reed resulted in a tie for tenth after an even-par 71 that included two double bogeys. Tyrrell Hatton additionally was tenth after a 3-under 68. Shane Lowry was tied for thirteenth after a 2-under 69 that additionally included a double bogey.