Jon Rahm names last tournament he played with a clear mind after Abu Dhabi victory

Jon Rahm declared it was time to turn the page after capturing his first win since leaving LIV Golf.

The Spanish two-time major champion carded a final-round 67 on Sunday at Yas Links to clinch a two-shot victory over his former Legion XIII team-mate Tyrrell Hatton at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship.

Rahm's victory on the DP World Tour, his first in four years, represented his sixth Rolex Series title and came a month after he decided to call time on his association with the breakaway tour, reportedly leaving as much as £75m ($100m) on the table as part of a separation agreement.

The 31-year-old told reporters that the last time he could remember playing with a clear mind was in May at the PGA Championship, where he finished in a tie for second at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania.

Asked whether his latest triumph meant he had reset and turned the page on his career, Rahm said: "In a sense, yes. I mean, I don't know how else to say it. It's on to the next page, right.

"Luckily in golf, I've been fortunate to have a lot of opportunities and take advantage of them, and hopefully I can keep doing so."

Rahm revealed that his uncertain future with LIV was not the only thing weighing on his mind.

In September, Rahm finished last at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth after an erratic display at the DP World Tour's flagship event.

"The impending birth of our daughter was something that was weighing heavily on me at Wentworth," he said.

"I'm not going to lie, I didn't want to miss it."

He added: "It was a little bit more difficult to perhaps play and think throughout the golf course with -- let's just say, it felt a little bit cloudy in a sense, and I can't say the calmness I felt this week has been enjoyable all week, honestly.

"I felt incredible calm, even when things didn't go anyway. Not much seemed to bother me, and probably the main reason why I was able to perform the way I have."

Rahm's victory means he now has a chance to win the Race to Dubai for the second time when he tees up at the DP World Tour Championship.

He has won the $10m season finale three times (2017, 2019 and 2022).

But he faces competition from Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed and his compatriot Eugenio Chacarra.

South Africa's Casey Jarvis and England's Aaron Rai are also in contention.

Rahm said he could only remember playing alongside Chacarra twice during their time together on LIV Golf.

"He's a fantastic player," said Rahm.

"The way I can explain his game, it's almost like a classical game.

"It's almost like a throwback style of golf, the way he hits the golf ball and the way he plays.

"You rarely see somebody with a bent leg through impact and afterwards, right.

"It seems like something you see in the old times.

"It allows him to hit the ball very, very solidly and I'm not surprised he's played as good as he has this year.

"As good a ball-striker as he is, the putter gets rolling minimally, he's always going to have a chance.

"He's a fierce competitor, and when he smells a chance to win on Sunday, he has put himself in a position to win many more times. He's definitely a fantastic player."