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Seven weeks off. Then 23 under.

Jon Rahm is back, the slide from the Instagram post
The win

Jon Rahm is back

Rahm closed with a 67 to finish 23 under, two clear of Tyrrell Hatton and four ahead of Rory McIlroy. Worth $1.5 million. It was his first start in seven weeks and his first event since leaving LIV.

World ranking

No. 6: Up from No. 15 after one win

Official World Golf Ranking, week 45

No. 6: Up from No. 15 after one win, the slide from the Instagram post

LIV events earned reduced ranking points, so Rahm slid while he was there. One win on a full-points tour jumped him nine spots in a week.

How Sunday went

Four tied. Rahm pulled away.

Back nine, final round

Four tied. Rahm pulled away., the slide from the Instagram post

Rahm, McIlroy, Hatton and Francesco Laporta were tied early on the back nine. Rahm made three birdies in five holes from 11. McIlroy bogeyed 15, Laporta made triple on 13, and Rahm walked up 18 with two to spare.

Why it matters

First DP World Tour win since 2022

His sixth Rolex Series title

First DP World Tour win since 2022, the slide from the Instagram post

Rahm hadn't won on the DP World Tour since November 2022. "It means a lot," he said. "It's been quite a while to play well in the DP World Tour." He's up to sixth in the Race to Dubai, with the finale starting Thursday.

What he left

LIV is winding down

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, New Jersey

BC Partners pulled its $300 million bid for LIV 2.0, and LIV's lawyers told the court it is moving to a wind-down. The judge approved Rahm's separation last week. He walked away from millions LIV still owed him.

The road back

He'd take Koepka's deal

PGA Tour, no offer yet

He'd take Koepka's deal, the slide from the Instagram post

Koepka came back on a $5 million charity payment and no equity for five years. Asked if he'd take the same, Rahm said: "Most likely, yeah. Why not?" Without a deal, his ban runs to Aug 24, 2027.

Our take

Let him play the 2027 PGA Tour

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp speaks Nov 17

Let him play the 2027 PGA Tour, the slide from the Instagram post

He's a two-time major winner who just beat McIlroy on Sunday. Make him pay what Koepka paid and put him back in the field. Golf is better with Rahm against Scheffler every week.

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