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Rai wins and joins the ‘It’s About Time You Take Me Into Account’ club

Silvia Pereira — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:24:24 +0000

– Aaron Rai (-25) has won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, the first of the two play-offs of the DP World Tour, after defeating Tommy Fleetwood (-25) with a birdie on the first hole of a play-off that both Englishmen contested after submitting scorecards of 67 and 66 strokes. Rai, a granite player who usually […]

The strike of Ayora, the tireless fight of Nacho and Alex, at the gates

Alejandro Rodríguez — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:05:10 +0000

The Armada’s haul in Abu Dhabi could have been much better, but it’s not to be dismissed. Nacho Elvira was fighting for victory against some of the world’s best until the 15th hole, and Ángel Ayora unveiled his talents this Sunday, making a significant impact in the battle for the PGA Tour card. The most […]

Rai, Fleetwood, Hojgaard y Elvira already know what’s coming: Fast and Furious

Silvia Pereira — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:09:57 +0000

– Each day of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is somewhat like an instalment of Fast and Furious, the legendary film saga. You have to run from the moment you tee off at the 1st and furiously start making birdies, eagles, and perhaps even an albatross, knowing that at the Yas Links Golf Club, a […]

Nacho Elvira sets up the best Sunday of his life

Alejandro Rodríguez — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 13:24:48 +0000

Nacho Elvira (-18) is on the brink of the best Sunday of his sporting career. It will depend, of course, on what happens in the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Meanwhile, all credit to the Cantabrian who has created a unique opportunity. Of course, Elvira has already won two tournaments on the […]

Tommy wants to lasso the World Number 3

Silvia Pereira — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:41:54 +0000

– Tommy Fleetwood (-14) and Aaron Rai (-14) are the leaders of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after the second round, having delivered scorecards of 66 and 64 strokes, respectively. The two Englishmen have based their good records on a great start to the round, each in their own way… – Each in their own […]

The drift can wait

Alejandro Rodríguez — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:02:36 +0000

Alejandro del Rey (-11) and Nacho Elvira (-11) are fully in the fight for victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after the second round. Del Rey delivered the best round of the day (64 strokes) and Elvira maintained the same solidity of recent times to deliver a valuable 68. Both are in the top […]

No wind, no paradise at Yas Links

Alejandro Rodríguez — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:44:00 +0000

– Tommy Fleetwood (-8) has already taken the lead at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The last thing he did was win in India. Nothing, there’s no way, no one can bring him down from the cloud. At least for now. If he manages to stay in the fight to win in Abu Dhabi and […]

¡Hole in one by Ludvig Aberg in Abu Dhabi!

Alejandro Rodríguez — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:09:20 +0000

Ludvig Aberg has achieved a hole-in-one on the first day of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. He did it on the 8th hole, a par 3 of about 165 metres. With that, he kick-started his round after a poor start. He went under par and signed for a six-under in five holes. It’s his first […]

Rafa, the ‘oldest’ in the place

Alejandro Rodríguez — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:29:49 +0000

Surely more than one of the readers who have kindly taken a few minutes of their life to read this text have heard the following expression: ‘not even the oldest in the place’. In sports jargon, it is often used to refer to something surprising that, after a long time, happens again. For example, “not […]

The DP World Tour is not to be touched

Alejandro Rodríguez — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:30:24 +0000

Rory McIlroy has stated that he will play even less in 2026. This year he has already significantly reduced his schedule compared to 2024. He has gone from 27 weeks competing to 23. Right now, he has 21 plus the upcoming tournaments in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. However, he has introduced a very relevant nuance. […]