Tranlate this title Chacarra has the number 1 spot within reach in spanish

Madrid-born golfer Eugenio López-Chacarra expressed disappointment at missing out on his first title at the Spanish Open this Sunday, but vowed to put up a fierce fight to finish the season at the top of the DP World Tour rankings—the «Race to Dubai.»

Chacarra, statements

With his tie for second place, Chacarra has overtaken Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy in the European Tour standings, with only American Patrick Reed ahead of him.

«I’m in a position where I’m going to put up a real fight to win the ‘Race to Dubai.’ I think it’s something unique; it’s about consistency throughout the year, and only big names are involved. It would be very special, but there are still four tournaments left. There is still a lot to do and a lot to prove,» the Madrid native told the media, noting that only two Spaniards—Severiano Ballesteros and Jon Rahm—have ever won the European Order of Merit.

Chacarra assessed his performance in the final round, even though he started five shots behind the leader, Scotsman Grant Forrest (who ultimately claimed the victory): «I love teeing off in a position to win, and I’ve shown that again. Sundays are a long haul for many players, and that happened again today.»

«I knew I needed to make a statement right from the start and that many others would struggle. When my name is at the top of the leaderboard, a lot of people find it tough,» he added.

The golfer from Madrid reiterated that had it not been the Spanish Open, he would have withdrawn from the tournament due to a broken toe on his right foot—an injury he has been dealing with over the past week.

«It’s been a long week. I have a good team, and we’ve made good decisions. Yesterday, we didn’t use an injection to give it some rest—since the final four tournaments are what really matter—so I suffered a bit more. Today, honestly, it was better; it was numb, and we’ll see what happens,» he explained.