Hidalgo beat Rahm in the playoffs and made his debut, winning the Spanish Open.
Marbella native Angel Hidalgo won his first DP World Tour, European Golf Circuit title at Villa de Madrid Country Club this Sunday, winning the Acciona Open in Spain on a Sunday filled with genuine passion that fans will never forget. The title was decided in a playoff between the Marbella native and Jon Rahm, who, against all odds, sided with the former. Basque has never lost a tiebreaker on the European Tour.
With just two top tens on the year, Hidalgo knew how to keep his cool on the final day of the tournament despite all the pressure on his shoulders, withstanding attacks from first David Puig and then Jon Rahm (big words). , after all, with whom he shared a match on an absolutely thrilling final day of competition.
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Once the 7th hole was completed, Puig dominated with an iron fist, but in the end it was Hidalgo and Rahm who made the playoff play.
After completing the seventh hole, David Puig changed the standings and led the tournament by three strokes ahead of Hidalgo and four strokes over Rahm after returning to the frame.
From then on the tournament became a frenzy, with strong emotions felt on every hole. Hidalgo finally landed, regained his calm after the first few worries, and began to row. He didn’t want it to slip away. Ram seemed out of place, but Ram is Ram because he’s always on the alert and he also found a way to make birdies.
Basque even recovered from an ugly double bogey on the 13th and, with a brilliant birdie on the par-3 17th, entered the final hole just one shot behind Hidalgo, who was still cracking. By then Pooch had already thrown in the towel, a shame after the first few holes left their mark.
The 18th hole at the Country Club is a short par 4 that can be reached by car. Both Hidalgo and Rahm left the ball in the rough, but a few meters from the green. The man from Malaga managed to hit a shot just over a meter to win the tournament, but he missed in what kind of sport it is, golf, and the champion was determined in a playoff.
Interestingly, the tiebreaker seemed like fertile ground for Rahm to ultimately impose his law, taking advantage of his opponent’s lack of experience. But Hidalgo, after suffering on the 18th, enjoyed the playoffs with the support of the crowd from the start. Both players made birdies on the first playoff hole, but on the second – the 18th hole in both cases – Rahm had to settle for par, and this time Hidalgo did not disappoint, making birdie of a lifetime.