Abu Dhabi Golf Championship Explained

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Location:Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Establishment:2006
Course:Yas Links
Org:IMG
Par:72
Yardage:7425yd
Tour:European Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:January
Aggregate:264 Martin Kaymer (2011)
To-Par:−24 as above
Current Champion: Victor Perez
Map:UAE
Map Label:Yas Links
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:24.479°N 54.6°W

The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is a European Tour golf tournament held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. When founded in 2006, it was one of three European Tour events to be staged in the Arabian Peninsula, but at one point was one of six.[1]

History

The prize fund for each of the first five editions was, and grew to reach in 2018. In 2019 it was elevated to be one of eight tournaments which are part of the Rolex Series, which identifies it as one of the European Tour's premier events. As a Rolex series event, the prize fund increased to .[2]

With the support of sponsor HSBC and the local organiser, Abu Dhabi Sports Council, it has historically had one of the strongest fields on the European Tour due to "promotional" money paid to top golfers.[3]

A change of venue was announced for the 2022 event, with the tournament being played at Yas Links, Abu Dhabi, located on Yas Island. From 2006 to 2021 the tournament had been hosted at Abu Dhabi Golf Club.[4]

Winners

European Tour (Rolex Series) 2019–
European Tour (Regular) 2006–2018
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)
Winner's
share ($)
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
18th 270 −18 1 stroke 9,000,000 1,530,000
17th 278 −10 1 stroke 8,000,000 1,333,330
16th270−18 4 strokes Jason Scrivener8,000,0001,333,330
15th269−19 2 strokes Matt Fitzpatrick
Tommy Fleetwood
Victor Perez
7,000,0001,166,660
14th270 −18 1 stroke Richard Sterne7,000,0001,166,660
13th Tommy Fleetwood (2) 266 −22 2 strokes Ross Fisher3,000,000500,000
12th271 −17 1 stroke Dustin Johnson
Pablo Larrazábal
2,700,000450,000
Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
11th272 −16 1 stroke Thomas Pieters2,700,000450,000
10th269 −19 1 stroke Rory McIlroy2,700,000450,000
9th274 −14 1 stroke Rory McIlroy
Phil Mickelson
2,700,000450,000
8th274 −14 1 stroke Thorbjørn Olesen
Justin Rose
2,700,000450,000
7th275 −13 1 stroke Rory McIlroy2,700,000450,000
6th Martin Kaymer (3) 264 −24 8 strokes Rory McIlroy2,700,000450,000
Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
5th Martin Kaymer (2) 267 −21 1 stroke Ian Poulter2,000,000333,330
4th Paul Casey (2) 267 −21 1 stroke Martin Kaymer
Louis Oosthuizen
2,000,000333,330
3rd273 −15 4 strokes Henrik Stenson
Lee Westwood
2,000,000333,330
2nd271 −17 1 stroke Peter Hanson
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
2,000,000333,330
1st268 −20 1 stroke Henrik Stenson2,000,000333,330

External links

24.415°N 54.529°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: European Tour - Abu Dhabi Golf Championship - History . PGA European Tour . 31 December 2018.
  2. Web site: European Tour Announces Expansive Global Schedule For 2019 . Abu Dhabi Golf Championship . 29 October 2018 . 31 December 2018 . 29 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210829133641/https://abudhabigolfchampionship.com/2018/10/29/european-tour-announces-expansive-global-schedule-for-2019/ . dead .
  3. News: Money talks and the world’s top golfers are happy to listen . Irish Times . 20 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Move to Yas Island heralds new era for Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship . European Tour . 18 October 2021.