European Tour 2021 Season Opening Match Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Last Day 6-under Par ‘4 Strikes’, 2nd Place Scribener
Tyrel Hatton cheers with a trophy right after winning the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Abu Dhabi (UAE)=Getty images/Multibits
[아시아경제 김현준 골프전문기자] It is Tyrel Hatton (England)’s splendid reversal.
The European Tour ended at the Abu Dhabi Golf Course (par 72, 7583 yards) in Abu Dhabi on the night of the 24th (Korean time) Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (total prize money of $8 million) in the opening match of the 2021 season. He achieved another big win (18 under par, 270 shots). It is the first win of the season and is the 6th win in total in three months following the BMW PGA Championship in October last year, and the winning prize is $1,186,000 (1,311 million won).
Hatton clashed with Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), the 6th place in the world rankings, in a group of champions, and the spotlight poured out. Starting in second place in the first stroke, only 6 buddies were swept, while McIlroy, the lead in the third round, was pushed to third place (13 under par 275 strokes) after a helpless match with 4 buddies and 4 bogies. Jason Scribner (Australia) rose to second place (14 under par, 274 strokes) with a 6-under par.
Hatton is the player who won the first two consecutive victories in history at the Alfred Dunn Hilllinks Championships in 2016 and 2017. It is particularly strong in limited express matches, such as winning the Italian Open in October 2017 and the Turkish Sea Line Open in November 2019. In 2017, it expanded its territory with the U.S. Professional Golf (PGA) tour and reached the top at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March last year. The 2021 season is also on the rise, with a tie for third place in the CJ Cup last October.
Hatton opened the door with a birdie on the 2nd hole (par 4) on this day, and then stepped up to the joint leader at once with a birdie on the 7th hole (par 3). Following this, he was excited with a continuous birdie on holes 9-10, and two birdies came out from holes 13 and 16, and he ended up early. It is currently ranked 9th in the world and is expected to enter the’Top 5’with this victory. “It’s good to start the season in Abu Dhabi,” he said, and “I will work harder to join the Ryder Cup this year.”
Rory McIlroy is taking a trouble shot at the 8th hole on the last day of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Abu Dhabi (UAE)=Getty images/Multibits
It is interesting to note that McIlroy won second place in this competition four times in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015. In 2016, 2018, and this year, 3rd place is also a “land of love and hate.” Rapa Cabrera Beyo (Spain) 4th place (12 under par 276 shots), Tommy Fleetwood (England), who won the 2nd consecutive victory in 2017-2018 ) Is a tie for 7th (10 under par 278 strokes). Defending Champ Lee Westwood (England) finished tied for 62nd (3 over par, 291 strokes).
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