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comes the fourth Rolex Testimonee to win the Race to Dubai,
joining Luke Donald (2010), Martin Kaymer (2011) and Fran-
cesco Molinari (2018). Rahm’s sixth European Tour victory also
marks his fourth Rolex Series win.
Reflecting on his win, Rahm said: “It’s incredible. So much has
been accomplished in just one week - it’s the second time I’ve
won the DP World [Tour Championship], my fourth Rolex Se-
ries win, the second of this year, and then Race to Dubai cham-
pion. There’s so many great things, I can’t really put them into
perspective yet.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling. It’s great that Rolex is partnering
with the European Tour to create this event and to create this
highlight in the season.”
Rahm secured the double victory with rounds of 66, 69, 66 and
an epic final round of 68 including eight birdies, marking the
second occasion the 25-year-old has won the DP World Tour
Championship, having done so in 2017, when he was also named
European Tour Rookie of the Year

Rahm’s fellow Testimonee and another past winner of the DP
World Tour Championship, Matthew Fitzpatrick, completed his
tournament in style with an eagle on his 72nd hole, helping him
umeirah Golf Estates, United Arab Emirates, 24 November to an eighth top 10 of the European Tour season.
J2019 – Rolex Testimonee Jon Rahm has won the prestigious Launched in 2017 on the 20th anniversary of Rolex’s partnership
2019 Race to Dubai crown following a season of sustained excel- with the European Tour, the Rolex Series showcases the highest
lence on the European Tour. quality golf and the international spirit of the game.
Culminating at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, the
final Rolex Series event of the year, the Spaniard finished atop the ABOUT THE ROLEX SERIES
Race to Dubai Rankings presented by Rolex after a phenomenal Through an unwavering commitment to the game of golf for
first place finish in the elite top 50 field at Jumeirah Golf Estates. more than 50 years, Rolex has developed one of the broadest
With highlights elsewhere during the season including his sec- and most enduring relationships between brand and sport in the
ond time winning the Irish Open, another Rolex Series event, world. Rolex has always contributed to the further development
and a succesful title defence of the Open de España, Rahm be- of golf worldwide through its partnerships with guardians of the

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