Tyrrell Hatton wins Abu Dhabi Championship as Rory McIlroy fades on the ultimate day -

England’s Hatton had battled with Rory McIlory on the high of the leaderboard all through the week, however a closing 72 noticed McIlory end 5 pictures off the lead on the Abu Dhabi Golf Membership.

It palms Hatton, 29, an early lead within the Race to Dubai rankings — the profitable season-long competitors to find out the very best participant on the European Tour.

“It is surreal to be sincere,” Hatton stated. “Even there, knocking the putt in on 18, it does not really feel like I’ve gained the event.”

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Hatton celebrates victory at the Abu Dhabi Championship.

Hatton began the day one shot again from McIlroy and one forward of compatriot Tommy Fleetwood.

However each McIlroy and Fleetwood struggled on the ultimate day, the previous carding 4 bogeys and the latter taking pictures 73 after a double bogey on the 17th gap.

Against this, Hatton prevented missteps on Sunday as he shot six birdies to equal John Rahm’s document of 4 Rolex Sequence titles.

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The victory may additionally see Hatton, who secured his first PGA Tour win final 12 months, transfer into the highest 5 of the golf world rankings.

That is after he loved a sensational 2020, climbing into the world high 10 throughout a 12 months he known as “the very best of my profession to this point.”

After a last spherical 66 that includes seven birdies and an eagle on the 10th, Australia’s Jason Scrivener moved forward of McIlory to complete second in Dubai.

The European Tour stays in Abu Dhabi for subsequent weekend’s Dubai Desert Basic.

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