Hidalgo beats Rahm in play-off to win Spanish Open

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-14 A Hidalgo (Spa), J Rahm (Spa); -10 J Fahrbring (Swe), J Dean (Eng), G Forrest (Sco), D Puig (Spa), S Crocker (US), T Fleetwood (Eng)

Selected others: -8 P Reed (US), T Hatton (Eng); -6 S Lowry (Ire), -4 R Ramsay (Sco), M Wallace (Eng)

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Spain's Angel Hidalgo held disconnected a storming comeback from compatriot Jon Rahm to triumph nan Spanish Open successful Madrid - claiming his maiden title connected nan DP World Tour via a play-off.

The 26-year-old rolled successful a short birdie putt connected nan 2nd other spread to clinch triumph aft missing a makeable birdie chance connected nan 18th to triumph successful regulation.

Three-time erstwhile champion Rahm started nan last time 2 shots down his playing partner, who had led since Thursday's opening information astatine nan Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.

Hidalgo changeable a one-under-par 70 connected Sunday to unfastened nan doorway for Rahm, who vanished pinch back-to-back birdies successful his 68 arsenic nan brace ended level connected 14 under.

The world number 398 rolled successful a birdie putt connected nan first other spread to lucifer Rahm's effort, and past held his nervus to hit his hero.

"Two aliases 3 years ago, I was connected nan first tee, successful nan trees, supporting Jon. Without playing, I conscionable came present to Madrid to spot nan tournament," said Marbella-born Hidalgo, whose only different master title came connected nan Challenger Tour successful 2021.

"To beryllium present and triumph nan tourney is unreal. Oh, my gosh, it's amazing."

Scotland's Grant Forrest deed 9 birdies successful his seven-under 64 to move into a six-way necktie for 3rd place, alongside England's Joe Dean and Tommy Fleetwood.

Sweden's Jens Fahrbring and nan United States' Sean Crocker besides vanished connected 10 under, arsenic did Spain's David Puig, who looked group to situation for nan title aft 4 birdies successful his opening 7 holes, but fell distant pinch 5 bogeys to decorativeness pinch a 71.

Rahm vanished runner-up connected only his 2nd quality connected nan DP World Tour this season, aft antecedently playing successful nan Paris Olympics, which counted arsenic portion of nan European circuit.

He was only allowed to participate nan tourney aft lodging a precocious entreaty against fines imposed by nan DP World Tour for his information successful conflicting Saudi Arabian-funded LIV Golf tournaments.

The two-time awesome champion needs to play successful 4 tournaments a play to clasp his rank of nan European-based circuit, which is basal to beryllium considered for nan 2025 Ryder Cup team.

He has entered adjacent month's Dunhill Links Championship successful Scotland and nan Andalucia Masters astatine Sotogrande successful Spain.

The DP World Tour play ends successful November.