DUBAI, UAE – Former Texas A&M men's golf standout Nacho Elvira topped a star-studded field to claim victory at the Dubai Invitational Sunday.
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Elvira, the only golfer to fire under 70 all four rounds, finished at 10-under 274 on the par 71, 7,059-yard Dubai Creek Resort course. He held a two-stroke lead after three runs and finished one stroke ahead of Daniel Hillier. The field included Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood, ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in the world, respectively.
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With the win, Elvira moved into fourth place in the DP World Tour points list after six events this season.
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The victory marked the third career win for Elvira on the DP World Tour. He triumphed first at the 2021 Cazoo Open in Wales and followed up with a victory at the 2024 Soudal Open in Belgium. Elvira owns 12 career top 3 finishes.
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Elvira was a two-time All-America selection at Texas A&M. During his senior campaign, he earned All-Big 12 and all-region on the back of eight top 20 finishes and two top 5 showings en route to a 72.29 stroke average. He capped off his Aggie career with an appearance in the prestigious Palmer Cup.
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Elvira, the only golfer to fire under 70 all four rounds, finished at 10-under 274 on the par 71, 7,059-yard Dubai Creek Resort course. He held a two-stroke lead after three runs and finished one stroke ahead of Daniel Hillier. The field included Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood, ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in the world, respectively.
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With the win, Elvira moved into fourth place in the DP World Tour points list after six events this season.
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The victory marked the third career win for Elvira on the DP World Tour. He triumphed first at the 2021 Cazoo Open in Wales and followed up with a victory at the 2024 Soudal Open in Belgium. Elvira owns 12 career top 3 finishes.
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Elvira was a two-time All-America selection at Texas A&M. During his senior campaign, he earned All-Big 12 and all-region on the back of eight top 20 finishes and two top 5 showings en route to a 72.29 stroke average. He capped off his Aggie career with an appearance in the prestigious Palmer Cup.