Within the third day competitions
Irish McIlroy snatches top spot at "Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf"
Irishman Rory McIlroy.
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The Irish Rory McIlroy, ranked fourth in the world, succeeded in regaining the top of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, to guarantee him a strong start in the last and final round that is held today, and to double his chances of achieving his first victory in the Abu Dhabi Championship, which is one of the Rolex series championships for the current year.
A press release said: “Yesterday, the four-time champion (Majors) scored five strikes below par, with a score of 67, at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club, to achieve a total of 13 strikes below par and regain the lead from fellow Ryder Terrell Hutton Cup, who topped the second round on the first day. From yesterday, after starting the tournament with a score of 64 to top the list for the opening day of the 2021 season, the Northern Irishman needed a Byrdie hit to score 72 by the end of the second round, and was three strikes from the lead after the end of playing 36 holes.
The statement read: “McIlroy returned to regain his place at the top, scoring a (Eagle) strike and five (Birdie) strikes, to outpace Hutton, the three-time Rolex Series winner, and followed by third place today, the two-time winner of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Tommy Fleetwood ».
American David Lipsky and Scott Mark Warren achieved ten strikes below average, with a score of 68, one more than Spain's Rafa Cabrera Bello, while Australian Jason Scrivner scored eight below average.
At the end of the third day of the tournament, McIlroy said: “My performance was a little better, and the weather conditions for this year are different from previous tournaments.
We were not expecting to face strong winds in Abu Dhabi, and yet I think I put in a strong performance, and I was a bit lucky in the tenth hole.
The ball hit the flag and entered the hole, and it was going outside the green, which would have made it difficult for me for sure. Sometimes this is what you need in golf tournaments to compete and win at the end of the day, just some special strikes and a little bit of luck from time to time.
“An impressive group of players have reached the Final, and it will be a very tough competition,” Hatton said.
The day was difficult and challenging.
In all honesty, I am very disappointed that I did not finish my tour well, but I look forward to tomorrow's round with enthusiasm and confidence. ”
Emirati player Ahmed Sakeik completed his second round on the morning of the third day from Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf, but he did not succeed in qualifying for the second stage of the championship.
The Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship was launched for the first time in 2006 and is being held at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club for the 16th consecutive year, between January 21 and 24, with prizes totaling $ 8 million and 8,000 points from the race to Dubai.
Levi wins a BMW
The third day of the tournament saw French player Alexandre Levy score a blow that entered the fifteenth hole directly at 163 yards to win a BMW M850i Coupe, whose price is estimated at 367,000 dirhams. The Frenchman began his tour with two strokes «Birdies. »In the tenth and twelfth pits before he celebrated his achievement of the“ Ace ”strike in the fifteenth hole, to be the first player to score a direct hit during this year's championship.
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