Jon Rahm shot a final-round 65 to secure a four-shot win over Tony Fianu at the 2018 Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course.
The 24-year old Spaniard finished his final day in the Bahamas with a bogey-free round comprised of 11 pars and seven birdies, including tournament-clinching gains on Nos. 14 and 15 to reach 20-under par.
PRO-FILE
Nationality Spain
Height: 6′ 2″
Weight: 220 lb
Birthdate: November 10, 1994 (age 24)
Native: Barrika, Spain
Residence: Phoenix, Arizona
College: Arizona State University
FINAL TOP 5
Pos-Players-To Par (Final Round)
1. Jon Rahm -20 (-7)
2. Tony Finau -16 (-3)
3. Justin Rose -15 (-7)
3. Henrik Stenson -14 (-1)
5. Patrick Cantlay -13 (-8)
5. Rickie Fowler -13 (-3)
WINNER’S STATS
Fairways: 75.0% (39/52) (3rd)
Greens: 72.2% (52/72) (4th)
Putting/GIR: 1.673 (11th)
Scores: 25 Birdies, 43 Pars, 3 Bogeys, 1 Double
2018 YEAR
Starts: 24
Cuts Made: 21
Wins: 3 (CareerBuilder, Open de Espana, Hero World)
Additional Top 10s: 7
Money: $3,924,178 (17 PGA), $1,207,993 (4 EURO)
World Rank Start/Finish: 3rd/6th
CAREER VICTORIES
PGA Tour: 3
2018 Hero World Challenge
2018 CareerBuilder Challenge
2017 Farmers Insurance Open
European Tour: 3
2018 Spain Open
2017 DP World Tour Championship
2017 Irish Open
JON RAHM’S FINAL-ROUND HIGHLIGHTS
MONEY
The win earned Rahm $1,000,000, good for his second million-dollar payday of the year. It was also Rahm’s third worldwide win of the year, and the second-consecutive year (of his two-year career) he’s won three times.
WORLD RANKING
Rahm received 48 OWGR points, and is projected to No. 6, from a current ranking position of 8.
Credits: Getty Images, PGA Tour Media
