Rahm chains his second title of the season

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the biscayan jon rahm was crowned this Sunday with his second title in the tournament American Express of La Quinta (California, USA), by winning with an accumulated of -27 and one less blow than the rookie David Thompson.

rahm he won his second event of two contested in this excellent start to 2023, after the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii (USA), and was crowned again at La Quinta, where he had been champion in 2018.

The one from Barrika started the last round tied (-23) with thompson and exhibited his solidity and experience to succeed after a demanding duel that tested the mental strength of the two golfers.

rahm closed with a four under par after a birdie on the sixteenth hole, while thompson paid a bogey on the fifth hole.

However, the 23-year-old American came within inches of matching rahmbut his putt on the seventeenth hole he hit the flag and was denied the birdie.

Is he ninth title on the PGA Tour for a Rahm who won the two tournaments in which he participated in this 2023 and who has four wins in his last six events played.

In the third position were placed chris kirk (-8 in the fourth round, -25 cumulative) and xander schauffele (-10 this Sunday, -25 accumulated).