Jon Rahm woke up on Monday morning as the world’s third-best player after his win at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.
The Spaniard’s putt from three feet turned out to be the richest putt in European Tour history, as the now six-time European Tour winner picked up a cool $5 million.
The win topped off a sensational year for the 25-year-old, where he celebrated three victories on his way to becoming Race to Dubai champion.
The first of these came at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open – a Rolex Series Event – where Rahm reclaimed the trophy he won back in 2017.
Played at Lahinch Golf Club, County Clare, Rahm entered the weekend seven shots behind the leader.
But two weekend rounds of 64 and 62 had the Ryder Cup star triumph by two strokes over Bernd Wiesberger and Andy Sullivan.
The home hero successfully defended his title with a dominant five-shot victory.
It was another week where Rahm excelled on the weekend. In round three, the now Race to Dubai champion carded an eight-under-par 63 followed by a 66 to win by five strokes from fellow countryman Rafa Cabrera Bello.
This win had Rahm entering the record books with a fifth European Tour victory in just 39 starts, beating fellow Spaniard Seve Ballesteros to five victories.
The winning putt rewarded Rahm with $3m for winning the tournament and an extra $2m from the Race to Dubai bonus pool.
He sits inside the top ten in the driving accuracy (5th), driving distance (8th), putts per GIR (2nd), sand saves (5th) and stroke average (2nd) categories.
Excelling in all aspects of the game, from hitting 68.50% of fairways and managing an average of 28.55 putts per round, it’s hard not to admire Rahm’s golf game with a stroke average of 68.75.
