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... Yas Links, Abu Dhabi Padraig Harrington was pleased to ensure himself a first pay cheque of a new season despite the hiccup of an opening hole double on day two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Harrington, and off the 10th tee at Yas Links, regrouped to birdie his second and fifth holes ahead of bogeys on 12 and 15 before picking-up a third birdie of his round at his 16th in a one-over-par 73. The Dubliner had finished late on Thursday with the sun very much in sunset mode whereas it was an ...

... Yas Links, Abu Dhabi Among all those I observed in heading to the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship practice range for a first time on Tuesday  was the delight in seeing Scot Calum Hill. Golf fans will recall Hill was bitten by mosquitoes while contesting the 2021 late season Portugal Masters, withdrawing after the first round with a 76. A fortnight later, Hill teed-up in season-ending DP World Tour Championship but after one round, and walking for the most part noticeably uncomfortable, he signed ...

.… Yas Links, Abu Dhabi Seamus Power clearly benefited from having a scorecard in hand for a second tournament in three weeks, posting a superb six-under 66 to be lying fourth on day one of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. It did take Power nine holes before a first birdie but he then completed his inward nine in five-under, including back-to-back birdies at his 11th and 12th holes and then birdieing 14 and 15 ahead of a birdie at his 17th on the host Yas Links course. European Ryder Cup captain ...

… Yas Links, Abu Dhabi  Henrik Stenson is confident next month’s courtroom showdown will rule in favour of LIV golfers re-joining both the PGA and DP World Tours. Stenson has returned to the DP World Tour for two events, starting this week at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and also next week’s Hero Dubai Desert Classic sending the LIV Golf flag high to be inside the top-10 following an opening round of 68 in bright but windy conditions on the Yas Links course. European Ryder Cup captain ...

…… Yas Links, Abu Dhabi  The Tartan trio of Marc Warren, Richie Ramsay and Scott Jamieson head into 2023 boasting a combined 50-year of competition on the DP World Tour. Warren joined the Tour in 2002 playing a handful of events and now at the start of a 21st season the 41-year-old Scot, and four-time Tour winner, is teeing-up this week at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship contesting a 466th event. Ramsay is two years younger than Warren and is also a four-time DP World winner, capturing ...

… Yas Links, Abu Dhabi  Masters champ Patrick Reed dispelled all suggestions ‘tension’ will be on the menu for April’s Former Champions Dinner at Augusta National. Reed will be among six LIV golfers who are past Masters champions and who were recently given the green light by the green jacket club to attend the dinner and tee-up on the Georgia golfing gem. They include: Phil Mickelson (2004, 2006, 2010), Charl Schwartzel (2011), Bubba Watson (2012, 2014), Reed (2018), Sergio Garcia ...

… Yas Links, Abu Dhabi  Holywood’s newest golfing starlet Tom McKibbin wasted little time getting a first look at this week’s host Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. McKibbin, who turned 20 a week prior to Christmas, had been a reserve in this week’s record $US 9m event before getting a call Monday to advise he was into the $US 9m field and easily the richest of his short pro career. He was in Orlando at the time, so fortunately McKibbin could jump aboard a direct flight to nearby Dubai and ...