Angel Hidalgo wins in Madrid moving inside the Top 200 of the Official World Golf Ranking for first time

Ángel Hidalgo won the Spanish Open in Madrid after a dramatic playoff against Jon Rahm. Hidalgo's victory marked his first DP World Tour title, as he held his nerve in the playoff to overcome the former world number one.

29TH SEPTEMBER 2024 | 11:00 PM

News for the 12 Eligible Official World Golf Ranking Tournaments


DP World Tour - acciona Open de España presented by Madrid 

Ángel Hidalgo won the Spanish Open in Madrid after a dramatic playoff against Jon Rahm. Hidalgo's victory marked his first DP World Tour title, as he held his nerve in the playoff to overcome the former world number one. The thrilling final round saw both players tied at the top before Hidalgo edged ahead in the playoff, delivering a memorable win in front of the home crowd. Hidalgo moves inside the Top 200 for the first time in the Official World Golf Ranking and into his best ranking held now ranked 162nd.

For the full story follow the link below:

https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/angel-hidalgo-wins-in-madrid-after-play-off-with-jon-rahm/

Points Won - 25.0616

World Number 398 - 162

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Japan Golf Tour - Vantelin Tokai Classic 

Takahiro Hataji secured his second JGTO win in four months by pipping Takumi Kanaya by one shot to win the Vantelin Tokai Classic on Sunday. Kanaya, a six-time JGTO winner, matched Hataji’s final round effort of six-under-par 65, but his four-day total of 16-under-par 268 was just one shot shy of claiming the title at the Myoshi Country Club.

Yusuke Sakamoto (67) and Yusaku Hosono (68) signed off with matching 269 total to share third place while overnight leader Aguri Iwasaki posted a 69 to end the week in a share of fifth place with Kensei Hirata, Shugo Imahira and Takashi Ogiso.

For the full story follow the link below:

https://www.jgto.org/en/news/33456

Points Won - 6.0004

Multi Win Bonus Points - 4

Total Points - 10.0004

World Number 270 - 195

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Asian Tour - Yeangder TPC          

Suteepat Prateeptienchai put the finishing touches to a classy wire-to-wire win at the Yeangder TPC in Chinese-Taipei today after signing off with a three-under-par 69 for a two-shot victory.

After a brilliant week of front running the 31-year-old Thai finished the US$1million event on 21-under, holding off Asian Tour number one John Catlin, who claimed second place after a typically strong closing 65. The American had an explosive start, making birdie on his first five holes.

Miguel Tabuena from the Philippines was outright third, one shot back, following a 70, while Lee Chieh-po from Chinese-Taipei was fourth, another stroke behind, after a 67 – at Linkou International Golf & Country Club, in Taipei.

“I love Taiwan!” said Suteepat, whose other win on the Asian Tour also came in Chinese-Taipei, at last year’s Taiwan Glass Taifong Open – where he won by four.        

For the full story follow the link below:

https://asiantour.com/blog/yeangder-tpc-unshakeable-suteepat-secures-start-to-finish-victory

Points Won - 6.134

Multi Win Bonus Points - 4

Total Points - 10.134

World Number 567 - 329

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Challenge Tour - Swiss Challenge             

Sam Walker won the Swiss Challenge title after the tournament was shortened to 36 holes due to adverse weather conditions. Walker posted a 9-under-par total, which was enough to secure his victory. The reduced event didn’t deter Walker, who held his nerve to claim his first win of the season on the Challenge Tour, marking an important achievement in his career.           

For the full story follow the link below:

https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/walker-secures-swiss-challenge-title-after-tournament-cut-to-36-holes/

Points Won - 4.0507

World Number 582 - 466

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Asian Development Tour - ADT Players Championship presented by The R&A     

Thailand’s Nopparat Panichphol had a nervous wait by the 18th hole to mark his first international win at the ADT Players Championship presented by The R&A. Playing in the second to last group, a fine round saw him finish with a seven under par 65 to take the clubhouse lead on -20 (268) at the Angkor Golf Resort. With Nopparat holding a two shot lead over the rest of the field in the US$100,000 Asian Development Tour event, only Pakistan’s Ahmad Baig was in a position to spoil the party.

Baig (67) needed a par on the last to force a playoff, but a bogey dashed his hopes of a win, and the spoils that would have accompanied his third victory on the ADT this year. A third trophy would have meant automatic promotion to the Asian Tour for the rest of the year, a battlefield promotion that has in the past elevated the likes of Pavit Tangkamolprasert, Chan Shih-chang and Tom Kim.            

For the full story follow the link below:

https://asiantour.com/adt/blog/nervy-nopparat-secures-first-international-with-at-angkor

Points Won - 1.3343

Multi Win Bonus Points - 0.8006

Total Points - 2.1349

World Number 825 - 652

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Nordic Golf League - Titleist Championship        

Hugo Townsend claims victory at the Titleist Championship. The final round was cancelled due to extremely poor weather. Two players Hugo Townsend and Joakim Wikstrom finished with a final score of -5 under however Hugo became the winner due to countback. Hugo moves inside the top 800 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time and now ranked the best he has held in the rankings now 749th.

For the full story follow the link below:

https://danish.golf/ecco-tour/livescore/#/competition/4247943/results

Points Won - 1.1785

World Number 849 - 749

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Clutch Pro Tour - Royal Norwich

Calllan Barrow wins the final Clutch Pro Tour event of the season at Royal Norwich with a total score of 204 (-15 under). Barrow claims the £8000 prize winning the tournament by 1 shot with an impressive 65 to finish the tournament. OJ Farell who finished 2nd with -14 under was one shot ahead of Barrow going into the final round however he was unable to match Barrows score on the final day.

For the full Leaderboard follow the link below:

https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10067642177640469621

Points Won - 1.0668

Multi Win Bonus Points - 0.6401

Total Points - 1.7069

World Number 882 - 757

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China Tour - Shandong Cultural and Tourism Jinan Open              

Zihao Jin wins the Shandong Cultural and Tourism Jinan Open with a final score of 13 under and 3 shots clear of his nearest competitor Charles Wang who finished with a final score of -10 under.

For the full Leaderboard follow the link below:

http://competitions.cgagolf.org.cn/en/golf/gamestation_results.do?id=179

Points Won - 0.5974

Multi Win Bonus Points - 0.3584

Total Points - 0.9558

World Number 1283 - 1063

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Abema TV Tour - elite grips challenge   

Daichi Sakuda won his first ABEMA Tour title at the Elite Grip Challenge after a playoff against Kuto Yamawaki. Both golfers finished with a total of 11-under-par, forcing a playoff on the par-5 18th hole. Sakuda's brilliant second shot brought him close to the pin, setting up the victory. This win qualifies him for the Casio World Open in November, marking a significant milestone in his career.       

For the full Leaderboard follow the link below:

https://www.jgto.org/en/tournament/2912

Points Won - 1.3757

World Number 1735 - 1213

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Tartan Pro Tour - Gleneagles Masters presented by Insights        

Scottish Player Greg Dalziel claimed the win with a final score of 204 (-12 under) winning the tournament 2 shots clear of Graeme Robertson. Robertson finished the tournament with a score of -10 under and was unable to match the impressive final round score of Greg Dalziel, who closed the tournament with a 66 (-6 under).

For the full Leaderboard follow the link below:

https://tartanprotour.co.uk/results?url=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.ocs-tpt.com%2Ftic%2Ftmresult.cgi%3Ftourn%3DGLE3~season%3D2024~result%3DPF~&id=2024&code=GLE3&fTour=true&title=Final%20Result

Points Won - 0.6832

World Number 1876 - 1485

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Professional Golf Tour of India - IGPL presents Telangana Golconda Masters powered by DSR     

Kolkata-based professional Shankar Das’ astounding birdie-spree on the front-nine turned the tournament on its head in the final round earning Shankar a spectacular three-shot win at the INR 1 crore IGPL presents Telangana Golconda Masters powered by DSR Builders & Developers being played at the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA).

Das, lying overnight tied third and two off the lead, pulled a rabbit out of the hat with a fiery last round of 64 that helped him outplay the rest of the field and bag his eighth professional title thus ending a seven-year-long victory drought.

Shankar (70-64-64-64), the 2014 PGTI Order of Merit champion, who went 53 holes without a bogey during the week, totaled 18-under 262 for the tournament. He bagged a prize money cheque worth INR 15 lakhs to rise from 42nd place to 14th position in the 2024 TATA Steel PGTI Ranking.

For the full story follow the link below:

https://pgtofindia.com/news/2620

Points Won - 0.7255

World Number 1958 - 1509

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Big Easy Tour - Betway Big Easy Tour 4   

Slade Pickering carded a second-round three-under-par 69 to take his total to 12 under for the week and pull three shots clear of the field at Akasia Golf Club on Wednesday. The Peacanwood Golf Estate player was thrilled to top the leaderboard for a second day in a row and will want to replicate the performances he produced in the first 36 holes of this 54-hole event. He admitted to having struggled with his driver off the tee but was solid enough to sign for 69 which consolidated his position atop the leaderboard.    

For the full story follow the link below:

https://bigeasytour.co.za/pickering-hangs-on-to-akasia-lead

Points Won - 0.3015

World Number 2277 - 1944

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