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Hatton holds nerve to clinch Dubai title from Hillier

Sajjadkk — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 18:54:46 +0000

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DUBAI: Tyrrell Hatton held his nerve to clinch the Dubai Desert Classic on the final hole from Daniel Hillier on Sunday.

The pair walked up to the 18th tee with Hatton leading by two shots, but the pressure was on when New Zealander Hillier sunk a birdie putt.

Hatton was up to the challenge, making a 7-footer to secure his eighth European tour title by two shots and lift him top of the Race to Dubai rankings.

“A dream come true,” smiled Hatton who equalled Jon Rahm’s record of five Rolex Series wins. He had started the day one behind Hillier.

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Hillier leads from Hatton at Dubai Desert Classic with McIlroy 7 shots back

rbksa — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 13:42:39 +0000

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DUBAI: Daniel Hillier of New Zealand birdied the final two holes to shoot 2-under 70 on Saturday and take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic.
Tyrrell Hatton shot 68 and was the closest challenger to the No. 223-ranked Hillier, whose only win on the European tour came at the British Masters in July 2023.
Hillier was 13-under par for the week.
Rory McIlroy, seeking a third straight title at the prestigious tournament, was seven shots off the pace in a tie for 12th place after a round of 69.

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McIlroy hits ‘scrappy’ two-under first round on Dubai return

rbksa — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:43:04 +0000

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Thu, 2025-01-16 15:46

DUBAI: Rory McIlroy got his 2025 season underway with a two-under-par 70 first round at the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday, five shots off the three leaders.
US amateur David Ford, Portugal’s Ricardo Gouveia and Australian David Micheluzzi all fired opening round 65s to sit top of the leaderboard.
Northern Irishman McIlroy won the season-ending DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in November for his third successive Race to Dubai title.

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Great Britain & Ireland complete emphatic victory at the 2025 Team Cup

sara.alshurafa — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 07:09:37 +0000

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ABU DHABI: Great Britain & Ireland recorded an emphatic 17-8 victory over Continental Europe at the 2025 Team Cup on Sunday at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort.

The GB&I side, led by Justin Rose, held a commanding seven-point lead at the start of play, needing just two points to complete their triumph ahead of Sunday’s singles session.

Rose said it was a “huge honor” to lead the team. “Loved the challenge of it. Loved the experience of it, and the lads have made me look incredibly good at it.”

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Great Britain & Ireland dominate Europeans on first day of 2025 Team Cup in Abu Dhabi

Arbee — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:31:15 +0000

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ABU DHABI: Great Britain & Ireland took the spoils in three of the opening matches of the 2025 Team Cup as they moved into an early 3½ — 1½ lead over Continental Europe after the Friday fourballs session at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort.

Despite losing the opening match of the session, GB&I Captain Justin Rose’s selections for the other four matches proved inspired as they claimed three and a half of the four remaining available points.

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‘Delighted’ to return to Abu Dhabi, says Team Cup director

Arbee — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 07:04:28 +0000

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ABU DHABI: The Team Cup, the UAE’s first major golf tournament of 2025, tees off in Abu Dhabi on Friday, as Continental Europe, led by Francesco Molinari, aim to defend their title against a Great Britain & Ireland team captained by Justin Rose.

Ahead of the match-play event, Arab News spoke with Team Cup Championship Director Graham Glynn, who looked ahead to the competition over the weekend at the Abu Dhabi Golf Resort.

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Continental Europe and Great Britain & Ireland set for Team Cup showdown in Abu Dhabi

bassam.zaazaa — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:00:39 +0000

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ABU DHABI: Continental Europe, led by captain Francesco Molinari, begin their defense of the Team Cup against Great Britain & Ireland at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort on Friday.
The Italian, who became the first golfer from his country to become a major champion when he triumphed at The Open in 2019, was in charge when the Europeans claimed a 14½-10½ victory over GB&I, captained by Tommy Fleetwood, at the inaugural event (then called the Hero Cup) in 2023, personally contributing three-and-a-half points to the cause.

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Saudi golf team to compete in Arab Professional Golf Championship in Morocco

bassam.zaazaa — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:03:35 +0000

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RIYADH: Top professional Saudi golfers, including Othman Al-Mulla and Saud Al-Sharif, will represent the Kingdom’s national team in the second edition of the Arab Professional Golf Championship in Morocco.
The event will take place at Mazagan Resort in the major port city of El Jadida on Jan. 9-12.
A media statement on Tuesday said that the participation aligns with the efforts of the Saudi Golf Federation to enhance the Kingdom’s presence in the Arab and international sports landscape, and showcase Saudi talent in the sport.

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Matsuyama maintains one-shot lead over Morikawa on low-scoring day at Sentry

romulo — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 02:51:26 +0000

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LOS ANGELES: Hideki Matsuyama piled up 11 birdies in an 11-under par 62 on Saturday to set the 54-hole tournament record at 27-under and maintain a one-shot lead over Collin Morikawa at The Sentry tournament at Kapalua, Hawaii.

Morikawa also posted a 62, his featuring nine birdies and an eagle.

With the winds that so often buffet the Plantation Course again largely absent, five players posted rounds of 10-under or better.

Matsuyama’s gave him a 54-hole score of 192 — one stroke better than the previous 54-hole tournament record.

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Hideki Matsuyama sets the target at Kapalua and leads Collin Morikawa by 1

Arbee — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 04:24:45 +0000

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KAPALUA, Hawaii: Collin Morikawa has played Kapalua enough to know that trailing Hideki Matsuyama by seven shots early in the second round was no reason to panic. Sure enough, he nearly caught up to the Japanese star on Friday at The Sentry.

Matsuyama played bogey-free on another gorgeous day on Maui with moderate wind, making seven birdies in a 10-hole stretch in the middle of his round and posting an 8-under 65 for a one-shot lead going into the weekend of the PGA Tour season opener.

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Xander Schauffele has 2 majors and still a long way from No. 1 in the world

Sajjadkk — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 01:46:34 +0000

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KAPALUA, Hawaii: Winning two majors only made Xander Schauffele that much more eager for the next one. The only downer about winning the claret jug at Royal Troon was knowing it would be more than eight months until the next one.

Also on his agenda is reaching No. 1 in the world.

That might take a little longer.

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Rankings champion Niemann confirms place at International Series India

sara.alshurafa — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 10:48:41 +0000

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GURUGRAM: In-form LIV Golf superstar Joaquin Niemann, The International Series Rankings champion for the 2024 season, is the latest big name to be confirmed for International Series India, the $2m tournament taking place at DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram next month.

The Chilean, who captains the Torque GC team in the LIV Golf League, will join defending US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and local hero Anirban Lahiri for the tournament, which will take place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2.

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