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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 ...
Rory McIlroy Lands First Tour Hole-In-One In Over 500 Rounds …. Video Of Shot.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy landed his first-ever pro career hole-in-one when he found the bottom of the cup at the par three 15th hole on day two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
McIlroy’s ball pitched about three foot short of the hole and strangely spun left towards the hole, and did a little ‘dance’ before finding the bottom of the cup.
The four-time Major winner hit a 9-iron and had 177-yards to the flag.
However, and was the case a day earlier when Miguel Angel Jimenez aced ...
Michael Hoey Jumps Straight Into The Abu Dhabi Deep End.
Despite admitting he was half asleep in teeing up, Michael Hoey clearly benefited from a week’s practice ahead of teeing up in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Hoey, who turns 36 on February 13th, posted an impressive four under par 68 in his opening round to kick start his 13th year in the pro ranks.
It left the five-time Tour winner trailing three strokes behind Germany’s Martin Kaymer.
And like fellow Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, Hoey was in nearby Dubai working of his game before ...
Holywood Starlet Rory McIlroy Pulls Off Blockbuster Abu Dhabi Shot.
Holywood golfing star Rory McIlroy needed just a dozen holes to pull off the blockbuster shot of his new season in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
The World No. 1 did the late, great Seve Ballesteros proud in executing a one-legged bunker shot on route to a five under par 67 on the National course in the UAE capital.
It left McIlroy, in his opening round of his eighth full season, sharing eighth place with playing partner and good friend, Rickie Fowler and three strokes behind three-time former ...
