Antoine Rozner, rather to his advantage during the Hero Cup despite his heavy defeat against Tyrrell Hatton during the singles, will play the first two rounds of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with Luke Donald. The captain of the European Ryder Cup team was clearly won over by the Frenchman and wants to continue this good impression during the first Rolex Series of the season.
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It is anything but a coincidence. seduced by Antoine Rozner during the Hero Cupespecially during doubles games, whether in fourballs with the Belgian Thomas Detry or in foursomes with the Polish Adrian Meronk, Luke Donald will share with him the first two rounds of theAbu Dhabi HSBC Championship. German Yannik Paul will complete the trio which will start this Thursday at 7.50 am local time (4.50 am in France) from tee n°10.
European team captain Ryder Cupwho will challenge at the end of September in Rome in the United States, did not hesitate last week during this same Hero Cup to “test” the Racingman during the Sunday singles against a size, the Englishman Tyrrell Hatton, 26th player in the world. A rather painful experience for the Frenchman who had been punished, 5&4.
I will have to sign big performances in big tournaments. If so, I might have a chance to get into this team…
« The road is still very very long (until the Ryder Cup), explains the recent winner of theAfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open to our colleague from golfbytourmiss.com, Bernie McGuire. I work hard to get there. I will have to sign big performances in big tournaments. If so, I might have a chance to get into this team… »
A year ago, for the first Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on the Yas Links after moving fromAbu Dhabi Golf ClubAntoine Rozner failed to make the cut with two cards of 75 (+3) and 79 (+7).
Pavon and Dubuisson with Poulter and Westwood
« It’s a course far from obvious, not easy to negotiatehe confirms again. You have to choose your moments carefully, when to be aggressive, when to play the zones. It’s hard to have it in the eye… »
Six other French golfers are also starting one of the best-endowed tournaments of the season on the DP World Tour (9 million dollars) : Matthew Pavon, Victor Perez, Victor Dubuisson, Julian Warrior, Alexander Levy et Julian Brown. Note that Pavon and Dubuisson, 4th last year here on the Yas Links, will play at least 36 holes respectively with Ian Poulter et Lee Westwoodtwo former stalwarts of the European Ryder Cup team now “exiled” to the LIFE Golf !
Find the tee times of the first two rounds of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
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