MADRID — Ángel Hidalgo birdied the second playoff hole to beat fellow Spanish golfer Jon Rahm and win the Open de España on Sunday, securing his first career victory on the Europe-based DP World Tour.
The 26-year-old Hidalgo had missed a short birdie putt at the same 18th hole to allow the 29-year-old Rahm — who won the LIV Golf League individual championship this year and is currently No. 13 in the Official World Golf Ranking — into the playoff, giving the two-time major champion a chance to become the first player to win this tournament four timees.
Rahm had birdied the final two holes of his final round at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.
“Insane, absolutely insane,” Hidalgo said. “It was weird because I was pretty relaxed all day, even when I missed this short putt on hole 72, I was not discouraged.”
After Hidalgo pushed his putt wide, the players were back on the 18th for the first playoff hole. Rahm went over the green with his drive, chipped close and then rolled in his birdie putt. Hidalgo did not miss his short attempt for a birdie this time.