Tommy Fleetwood saved the best for last with a dominating final-round 65 to defend his title at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Sunday. He needed a 17-under a year ago in the desert to fend off Dustin Johnson and Pablo Larrazabal. This time it took a 22-under to hold off fellow Englishman Ross … Continue reading Fleetwood Rises to Win Abu Dhabi Again
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Fleetwood Shines at Abu Dhabi First Round
Tommy Fleetwood clearly isn't satisfied with his breakout 2017 season. The young Englishman kicked off the defence of his Race to Dubai title and his crown at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Thursday by firing a tournament-best 5-under 66. “It's a good golf course to hit 18 greens around,” Fleetwood said. “Just a good … Continue reading Fleetwood Shines at Abu Dhabi First Round
Stenson Shreds Abu Dhabi Field with Opening 64
Henrik Stenson showed why he's the No. 1 ranked player in Europe on Thursday, shooting a 64. "I just want to keep on developing my game, keep on working hard on that and come into the majors well prepared and well rested and try to put myself into contention," Stenson said. "I feel like I … Continue reading Stenson Shreds Abu Dhabi Field with Opening 64
Fowler Rises to Top at Abu Dhabi
American Rickie Fowler won the most competitive tournament of his young career, using a final-round 69 to edge Thomas Pieters by one stroke to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in UAE on Sunday. Fowler overcame a double-bogey 5 on No. 7 by eagling the next hole and scoring a clutch birdie on No. … Continue reading Fowler Rises to Top at Abu Dhabi
Sullivan Slips Ahead at Suspended HSBC
Fog sucked the life out of most of Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Friday, leaving the UK's Andy Sullivan as the leader in the clubhouse after he fired a second straight 67 to reach 10-under. Fifty-nine players, about 47% of the 126-man field, did not finish their second rounds and … Continue reading Sullivan Slips Ahead at Suspended HSBC
Jordan Spieth Penalized for Slow Play
It didn't take the European Tour long to administer its first monitoring penalty for slow play, and it couldn't have happened to a bigger name. At the ninth tee box of the first round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, Spieth was warned by tour officials that he was being monitored based on slow … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Penalized for Slow Play
