Official – Waring Breaks Ernie’s 20-Year Old DPWT Opening Two Round Record Low At Abu Dhabi HSBC
There was a double record-setting glory for England’s Paul Waring on day two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Not only did the 39-year-old set a new course record with his 11-under 63 on day two of the $9m event but his 19-under-par tally is a new record for two opening holes in the 72-year history of the DP World Tour.
Waring’s effort is one shot better than Ernie Els’ prior opening two round record 36-hole low of 18-under for a 126 tally the double Major champ set on route ...
Veerman’s Key To Banking Abu Dhabi HSBC Title: “Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming.”
American golfer Johannes Veerman produced one of the more colourful mental thoughts heading to the weekend rounds of the 19th hosting of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.’
Veerman, 32 added a second round 67 to his opening 63 to move to 14-under on the host Yas Links course in the UAE capital.
The Californian capped his second round with four birdies in opening six holes as he seeks to capture a second Race to Dubai title after breaking through for a maiden Tour success in the 2021 Czech Open.
“KEEP ...
McIlroy: “I Wasn’t So Imaginative Out There”.
World No. 3 Rory McIlroy admitted he ‘wasn’t so imaginative out there’ in posting a five under par 67 on the opening day of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on the Yas Links course.
McIlroy had birdied the second hole but then stalled before finding forward gears with birdies at eight and nine and heading into his closing nine holes looking to make a serious impression in very hot conditions in this $9m penultimate Race to Dubai event of the year.
JUST NOT IMAGINATIVE ENOUGH …
Admits ...
McIlroy: “I Want To End My Career As The Most Successful European Of All Time”
Rory McIlroy tees-up in this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship declaring he would like to end his playing career as “the most successful European of all time”.
This next fortnight will see the hosting of the the closing two events of the Race to Dubai season and with McIlroy a certanity to match the late Seve Ballesteros effort of winning six Harry Vardon trophies as European No. 1.
Only Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie has won more in capturing eight No. 1 crowns including seven ...
Brilliant Bubba Bonus As He Donates Funding For A Second Indonesian House
Double Masters winning Bubba Watson grabbed an ace on the par-three 11th at Royale Jakarta Golf Club during last week’s Asian Tour hosting of the BNI Indonesian Masters.
Remarkably, 10-minutes later Phachara Khongwatmai aced the same hole.
On the 11th tee was a promotion benefitting Habitat for Humanity Indonesia indicating that tournament host BNI – PT Bank Negara Indonesia – would fund the construction of a house to a needy Indonesian family via Habitat for Humanity Indonesia ...
Abu Dhabi HSBC Field Down Six To Top 76 Race To Dubai
This week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is intended to feature the top-70 on the Race to Dubai however not even the offer of a $US 9m tournament purse and boasting a whopping and record-setting $US 1.53m can attract all those currently within the leading 70.
In fact, and while we have been aware of this, the entry list is down to the current No. 76 on the Race to Dubai but then you want find any issues with 27-year-old American Sam Crocker.
Of course, the six not teeing-up in Abu Dhabi have ...
Spanish Sensation Angel Ayora Again Impresses With Sizzling New Course Record
Super Spaniard golfing senstion Angel Ayora was in sizziling form in posting a stunning new course record 62 to grab a one shot lead on the opening day of the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final on the holiday isle of Majorca.
Ayora turned 20 just a month ago and he teed-up in this season-ending event boasting a win and five other top-10s earlier in the year.
He’s currently ranked sixth but in now projected to move into second place though who’s to say he could end his maiden full season ...
