SOTOGRANDE: Tyrrell Hatton came to Valderrama a new father and leaves with a championship.
The Englishman carded a final-round 70 to finish at 11-under par and claim victory at LIV Golf Andalucia 2026, his first LIV Golf title since Nashville in 2024. Hatton was two-over through 12 holes but made clutch birdies on the 13th, 16th and 17th to hold off a charging Jon Rahm and seal the win.
“To be honest, I thought no matter how today went, I’m still going to be home tonight, and I’ll walk into a crying newborn, and I’ll be doing nappies tonight,” Hatton said. “That was going to happen regardless. I’m really excited to get home to Emily and our little girl.”
Teammate Rahm gave him every reason to look over his shoulder. The Legion XIII captain produced the round of the day — a four-under 67— to finish at nine-under and take sole possession of second place.
It was exactly the kind of Sunday charge the home crowd had hoped to see, and for a stretch it looked as though the gap might close entirely.
