The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, one of the Middle East’s prominent golfing tourneys, was instated back in 2006 as the European Tour fulfilled wishes to expand in Asia.
Since HSBC took the helm as chief sponsor, the newborn alliance at the world-class Abu Dhabi Golf Club saw the championship’s surge in popularity grow to better strengths.
The prize pool, now fixed at $2.7 million, has showcased its fair share of spectacles, notably Robert Rock and Jamie Donaldson, 2012 and 2013 champions, keeping championship favourites at bay after an intense 72 holes.
Similarly, Spain’s Pablo Larrazábal had the last laugh after fending off Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson thanks to his birdie in the final hole. But perhaps Frenchman Gary Stal recorded the most extraordinary result, overturning an eight-shot deficit to defeat former champion Martin Kraymer for the Falcon Trophy.
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