Fleetwood flawless en route to Abu Dhabi lead

New year, same results for Tommy Fleetwood.

The reigning Race to Dubai champ picked up where he left off in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, carding a bogey-free 66 during which the Englishman found all 18 greens in regulation. At 6 under, he shares the lead with Japan’s Hideto Tanihara and sits one shot clear of five other players.

“Very stress-free. Played really well from start to finish,” Fleetwood said. “Felt like I did what you need to do around this golf course, which is drive it well, hit your irons solid. You can’t really be too greedy a lot of the time, and then sort of my pace putting was really good. So basically just did what you need to do to get a good score around this golf course, and I got one.”


Full-field scores from the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship


Fleetwood shined in a marquee grouping that included world No. 1 Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy, as he birdied three holes on each nine. This is his first worldwide start since a T-3 finish at the Hero World Challenge.

It was at this event a year ago that Fleetwood sparked a career campaign, edging Johnson and Pablo Larrazabal for the win. He added another win at the French Open in the summer to go along with a pair of runner-up results and a T-4 finish at the U.S. Open, all of which helped him capture the European Tour’s season-long title.

Fleetwood’s sudden success in Abu Dhabi serves as a microcosm for his career resurgence. Prior to last year’s victory, he had missed the cut in four of his five other trips to this event.

Fleetwood flawless en route to Abu Dhabi lead

Source: Internet

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