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Aaron Rai Wins Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in Thrilling Play-Off Battle Versus Tommy Fleetwood
The 30-year-old golfer displayed remarkable composure to claim the prestigious Abu Dhabi title on the final day, defeating his compatriot in a tense playoff following a rollercoaster last day of play.
The Englishman sank a crucial birdie from around eight feet to clinch the victory, repeating his only previous Rolex Series triumph at the 2020 Scottish Open, which was likewise a playoff win over Fleetwood.
Final Round Drama
The champion started the last day with a single stroke advantage over fellow Englishman Fleetwood and Denmark’s Nicolai Højgaard. He ended up with a overall score of 263 after a up-and-down, five-under closing round that included seven birdies and a pair of bogeys.
The challenger moved one shot ahead with two holes remaining after a birdie on the sixteenth, but his rival pulled level again on the seventeenth and then failed to convert a ten-foot birdie attempt to win outright on the final green.
Play-Off Climax
This led to a play-off at the Yas Links course where Rai triumphed to claim the championship and $1.5 million (£1.13m) in prize money.
{“Tommy is a phenomenal golfer and an even more person. To play with him the final two rounds was really special,” said the winner, the current 30th-ranked player globally. “You’re so concentrated on playing the round and maintaining focus, it’s hard to put into words at the present how it is. It is amazing to be holding the trophy.”
Other Contenders
The Northern Irish star left himself just too much to do, finishing a stroke short in a shared third place with the Dane, after a spectacular 10-under closing round of ten-under. It was his lowest-ever score on the European Tour, including eight birdie putts and an eagle.
Højgaard carded six birdies of his as well, but his hopes of topping the standings were hit by a bogey on the twelfth. England’s Mansell hit an superb last round seven-under to end up in a tie for fifth place with Australian Hillier.
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