Alejandro Del Rey cruised to the most important win of his profession by closing out a dominant four-shot victory on the DP World Tour’s Ras Al Khaimah Championship.
Del Rey took a two-shot lead into the ultimate day at Al Hamra GC within the United Arab Emirates and by no means relinquished management, birdieing three of his opening 5 holes to instantly pull away from the chasing pack.
The Spaniard closed out a bogey-free 66 to finish the week on 22 below and declare a maiden DP World Tour title, as England’s Marcus Armitage – taking part in alongside Del Rey and Jason Scrivener – carded a four-under 68 to complete runner-up.
5 birdies within the final six holes noticed David Puig register a round-of-the-day 65 and leap into third place forward of Scrivener, with England’s Joe Dean ended tied-fifth with Ivan Cantero and Sebastian Soderberg.
Former Masters champion Patrick Reed ended within the group tied-eighth that incorporates Scotland’s Scott Jamieson, whereas Adrian Saddier’s final-round 68 included a surprising hole-in-one on the par-three seventh.
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Frenchman Adrien Saddier made a hole-in-one on the par-three seventh through the remaining spherical of the DP World Tour’s Ras Al Khaimah Championship.
How Del Rey closed out Center East victory
Del Rey birdied the primary and fired his method to tap-in vary on the second, with a 10-foot birdie on the par-four fifth giving him a five-shot cushion and full management of the match.
Armitage opened with six straight pars however posted back-to-back birdies from the seventh to shut inside three of Del Rey on the flip, just for his taking part in companion to increase his lead by chipping in from the eleventh inexperienced.
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Del Rey recovered from a wayward drive on the par-four subsequent to search out the inexperienced in regulation and gap from 50 toes for an unlikely birdie, then moved six forward when he added one other on the thirteenth and Armitage did not match his effort.
Armitage took benefit of the par-five 14th to cut back the deficit however couldn’t get near Del Rey, who closed out his bogey-free spherical with a tap-in par earlier than being greeted by a number of Spanish gamers on the 18th inexperienced.
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Alejandro Del Rey claimed a four-shot victory on the Ras Al Khaimah Championship.
“It’s amazing,” Del Rey mentioned. “I got to a point last year where I felt like I wasn’t having that much fun on the course, because – for me – just playing for 20th, 30th place wasn’t that meaningful.
“I labored my a*** actually since then as a result of I simply did not wish to be in that place for much longer. I really feel like I performed for a few years with a whole lot of pals who’ve gained out right here and I do know I may do it, it simply wasn’t displaying up. I am simply pleased that it lastly got here.”
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Armitage rolled in from 10 toes on the par-five final to finish a four-under 68 and put up his finest end on the DP World Tour because the 2023 Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship.
“Alejandro was fantastic today,” Armitage mentioned. “I battled onerous however did not actually get it going early doorways, which put me behind the eight ball. I’ve performed properly, I’ve damaged down a number of boundaries that I did not assume I may do and I am pleased with myself.
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“It wasn’t my weekend but I’m sure there will be some in the future – it has been good! The points that I’ve picked up today means I can plan my schedule a bit clearer, spend a bit more time at home and just build on it.”
What’s subsequent?
The DP World Tour stays within the Center East for the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship, held at Royal GC within the Kingdom of Bahrain and the most recent occasion within the ‘Worldwide Swing’. Reside protection begins on Thursday from 8.30am on Sky Sports activities Golf. Get Sky Sports activities or stream with no contract on NOW.
