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With this win: Angel Hidalgo - acciona Open de España presented by Madrid
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With this win: Angel Hidalgo - acciona Open de España presented by Madrid

Angel Hidalgo defeated fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm in a play-off to win his maiden DP World Tour title at the acciona Open de España presented by Madrid.

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Angel Hidalgo is the 14th first-time winner on the DP World Tour this season

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Key facts: Angel Hidalgo's victory at the acciona Open de España presented by Madrid

• His first DP World Tour title in his 80th appearance

• The 11th Spanish winner of the acciona Open de Espana presented by Madrid since it joined the DP World Tour schedule in 1972

• Victory comes in his fourth appearance at the Open de Espana

• Moves up to 18th on the Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex on 1,338.35 points, up from 88th

• Rises to a career-high 162nd on the Official World Golf Ranking, up from 398th

• His third top ten in the 2024 DP World Tour season after he finished fifth at the Jonsson Workwear Open and tied ninth at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship

• The fourth wire-to-wire winner on the DP World Tour this season, following Xander Schauffele (US PGA Championship), Keita Nakajima (Hero Indian Open) and Darius van Driel (Magical Kenya Open)

• The third win for a Spanish player on the 2024 Race to Dubai following Nacho Elvira (Soudal Open) and Adrian Otaegui (Volvo China Open)

• The 208th win by a player from Spain on the DP World Tour

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