McIlroy, Jimenez & An Rewarded For Abu Dhabi HSBC Ace’s.
Organisers of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship have rewarded the trio of World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez and Korean Byeong-hun An after they holed out for ace at the par three 15th hole.
There was no prize on offer for a hole-in-one at the 15th and with Tom Lewis winning an $US 88,850 Buick ‘Escalade’ for his ace at the 7th hole on the first day.
Jimenez later on day one aced the 15th with McIlroy recorded his first pro career ace at the same hole on day two.
An ...
Kaymer Sets 54-Hole Record Low, As McIlroy Wants To Punch Himself.
Germany’s Martin Kaymer has set a new Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship new 54-hole low in storming shots clear of his rivals with a round to play in the UAE capital.
Kaymer raced to be five under par for his round after eight holes on route to a seven-under par 65 for a 20-under par tally on the National course, and where he has reigned supreme three times in the past.
And the double Major winning German now has the 54-hole record and lowering by a shot Paul Casey’s 19-under par score set ...
Henson Stenson Praises New AGW President Appointment.
Current World No. 2 Henrik Stenson has praised the appointment of fellow Swede Goran Zachrisson as the new President of the Association of Golf Writers.
Goran, who joined the Association in 1987, has become the first non-Brit to be appointed President of the AGW, and also just the second non-Brit in the now 77-year history of the Association to hold an executive position. (The first being your editor and now AGW Secretary).
Henrik is a long-time friend of Goran and he spoke of his delight ...
Yas Island Links Enhancing The Links Golf Experience.
The sun was still 15 minutes away from making its presence felt when Eoin Clarke and myself stood on the opening tee of the Yas Island Links course at Abu Dhabi.
This was in contrast to a few years back when I joined a group of journalists covering the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship to inspect the yet completed layout.
On that occasion we made our way out to the 8th hole, a stunning par three laid out on the Yas Island shoreline, where we were introduced to course designer, Kyle Phillips.
The eighth ...
Martin Kaymer ‘Scoops’ Up The Attention Post Abu Dhabi 2nd Round.
Germany’s Martin Kaymer certainly is comfortable in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi.
He’s already captured three Abu Dhabi HSBC Championships and is now on target for a fourth, and in the 10-year anniversary of the event, after moving one stroke clear of the field after two rounds on the superb National course.
Kaymer ended day two on 13-under par and while nearest rivals Thomas Pieters and Rory McIlroy toughed it out during the afternoon Kaymer was enjoying himself in the corporate enclosure ...
Rory McIlroy Commits To 2015 Abu Dhabi Invitational.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy has committed himself to tee up in this year’s Abu Dhabi Invitational, a Pro-Am being to be staged on the stunning Yas Island Links course on Sunday 25th January in Abu Dhabi.
The World No. 1 will contest the now annual event for a first time and will be joined by his father, Gerry, manager Sean O’Flaherty along with caddy, J.P. Fitzgerald plus close friend Harry Diamond teeing up on the acclaimed Kyle Phillips designed course located literally across ...
Kaymer’s Abu Dhabi Dominance Under Threat From Pieters & McIlroy.
Three time former champion Martin Kaymer’s lead at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship was reduced to one shot following Thomas Pieters’ exceptional performance during a second round that also included Rory McIlroy’s maiden European Tour hole in one.
The 30 year old, winner of this event in 2008, 2010 and 2011, continued his momentum by carding five birdies, half as many as he collected on Thursday, as his blemish free five under par 67 moved him five clear before Pieters teed ...
