Won the Winged Falcon Cup for the first time in its history
Belgian Peters wins HSBC Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
During the coronation of the Belgian Thomas Peters.
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Belgian Thomas Peters was crowned the 17th edition of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, which concluded yesterday, after four days of intense competitions, which were witnessed by the Yas Links Club on Yas Island, organized by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, as part of the four Rolex rounds of the global program of the DB World Tour. 2022.
A press release said: "The championship and the coronation ceremonies were witnessed by Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the Emirates Golf Federation, Chairman of the Department of Community Development Dr. Mugheer Al Khaili, Secretary General of Abu Dhabi Sports Council Aref Al Awani, and CEO of HSBC Emirates Bank, Abdul Fattah Sharaf." .
Peters managed to defeat a group of the game's brightest stars, through a performance distinguished by poise and calm, becoming the first Belgian to win a round of the Rolex Golf Series.
Peters overtook the eighth hole by one under par, to lead by three strokes, but a host of stars took turns competing in different stages of the exciting closing day, including Victor Hovland, Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter, Rafa Cabrera Bio and Chubankar Sharma.
Peters missed only one stroke after that, on the 11th hole, with a five-point average, ending the day with 72 par, and a total of 10 under par, for the 30-year-old to achieve his sixth win of the round, beating India's Sharma and Spain's Cabrera Pio by one stroke. one.
With his victory, Peters rose to the top of the DP World Championship standings, as well as a strong return to the top 50 in the world rankings of golfers, for the first time since April 2018.
Norway's Victor Hovland shared fourth place with his French Ryder Cup counterpart Victor Dubusson, while HSBC Abu Dhabi champion Tyrell Hatton finished sixth by one stroke, with Ian Poulter, James Morrison and Denmark's Jeff Winter sharing the same ranking.
Peters commented on his victory by saying: "I am very happy to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, where I managed to dominate well, maybe I was not successful in finishing the pits, but I was feeling confident from the start."
Al-Awani: Wide International Echoes
Aref Al-Awani confirmed that the tournament represents a distinguished start to the agenda of international sporting events hosted by the capital Abu Dhabi, which confirms Abu Dhabi's leading position in the global sports scene.
He added, "We are proud of the wide global resonance and the impressive organization that accompanied the 17th edition of the championship, despite all the challenges. However, the sincere national efforts and the great cooperation of all the competent authorities resulted in providing all the elements of safety, preventive measures and precautionary measures that secured the championship and the safety of all participants."
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