Euskaraz irakurri: Hojgaardek irabazi du Dubaiko DP World Tour Championship txapelketa: Rahm, seigarren

The danish Nicolai Hojgaard He won this Sunday in Dubai in the DP World Tour Championship, the last tournament of the year on the formerly called European circuit, with a score of 64 strokes (-8 under par) and a cumulative score of 267 (-21), while Jon Rahmdespite his attempt at a comeback, finished sixth with 271 (-17).

Member of the European team that won the Ryder Cup this year, Hojgaard, 22 years old, completed a sensational tournament. He was the leader at the cutoff on the second day, although on the third day he lost that first place due to the good work of the Englishman. Matt Wallacewho made the journey with twelve birdies -nine consecutive in the second section-, without errors and signed a card of 60 strokes (-12 under par).

Wallace He could not maintain that very high level of success in his game and on the last day, the decisive one, the most consistent and the one who demonstrated the greatest solidity was Hojgaardwho completed the course in 64 strokes with nine birdies and one bogey.

Second, with a cumulative score of 269 (-19), just two strokes away, was the Norwegian Viktor Hovlandwho choked on holes 3 and 9 on the last day, in which he made two bogeys.

Jon Rahm, during the last day of the tournament. Photo: EFE

The Biscayan Jon Rahmnumber 3 in the world, who faced the start of the last day with a five-stroke disadvantage, was forced into an almost perfect course to achieve epic success and try to have any chance of winning.

In the end, the man from Barrika finished the round in 66 strokes (-6) after signing seven birdies and one bogey on hole two for a cumulative score of 271 (-17).

The second Basque was the San Sebastian native Adrian Otaeguitwentieth, with a cumulative score of 277 (-11).

Source: Eitb

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