Three former Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship winners are looking forward to returning to Abu Dhabi Golf Club's National Course next week as part of the inaugural Hero Cup team event.
Tyrrell Hatton, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood all savoured success at Abu Dhabi Golf Club during its 16-year hosting of the DP World Tour's Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The tournament relocated to Yas Links last year, but a new team event will take place on the National Course from January 13-15.
The Hero Cup pits two 10-player teams against each other, with Team Great Britain & Ireland captained by two-time Abu Dhabi champion Fleetwood and Team Continental Europe led by former Open champion Francesco Molinari. European Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald was primarily responsible for selecting the 18 players.
The tournament will take place over three days with one session of fourballs on Friday, two sessions of foursomes on Saturday, and one session of singles matches will take place on Sunday. All 20 players will take part in each session.
Fleetwood, who secured successive Abu Dhabi titles in 2017 and 2018, will hope the success he has had on the course will provide an advantage to himself and Team GB&I at the Hero Cup.
“I feel very at home on the National Course,” said the Englishman, ranked 23rd in the Official World Golf Rankings. “The crowds help create a very special vibe too with a great mix of local support and fans from all around the world and of all ages. I’ve grown to love playing in Abu Dhabi and I think that shows in my results.”
Hatton was the last victor at Abu Dhabi Golf Club after a dominant performance saw the Englishman finish four shots clear in 2021 to secure a fourth Rolex Series triumph.
“It was an amazing day,” said Hatton, the world No 26. “It was very special to win here at such an amazing tournament. I love starting my sea-son out here in the Middle East and it obviously holds a special place in my heart.”
Hatton will team up with another former champion of the first Rolex Series event of the season in the form of Lowry, who birdied the 72nd hole at the 2019 edition to seal a one-stroke triumph. The Irishman carried that form and confidence through to the summer and into his remarkable win at the Open Championship.
"I couldn't really have envisaged what happened," said Lowry on his 2019 season. "It was obviously really nice to get off to an unbelievable start in Abu Dhabi, winning one of the biggest events on Tour.
“Anybody who plays this game knows that a lot of it is built on confidence, a lot of form is built on confidence and that's what I gained from here with my victory in 2019.”
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Treaty of Friendship between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Arab Emirates
The United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Arab Emirates; Considering that the United Arab Emirates has assumed full responsibility as a sovereign and independent State; Determined that the long-standing and traditional relations of close friendship and cooperation between their peoples shall continue; Desiring to give expression to this intention in the form of a Treaty Friendship; Have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1 The relations between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Arab Emirates shall be governed by a spirit of close friendship. In recognition of this, the Contracting Parties, conscious of their common interest in the peace and stability of the region, shall: (a) consult together on matters of mutual concern in time of need; (b) settle all their disputes by peaceful means in conformity with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned have signed this Treaty.
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