• Fleetwood beats Ross Fisher by two shots and McIlroy by four• ‘Keeping hold of [the trophy] for another year is very nice,’ he saysNobody can accuse Tommy Fleetwood of doing things the easy way. Whereas 12 months ago the Southport man held off the challenge of Dustin Johnson to prevail in Abu Dhabi, this time it was Rory McIlroy who couldn’t keep pace. Attention will fall on McIlroy not achieving the victory which looked highly likely for so long on his return to competitive action but Fleetwood’s brilliance when it mattered most shouldn’t be underestimated. Yet again.Last year’s Race to Dubai champion secured a third tournament victory since the start of 2017 in a style which epitomised his stunning rise. In blustery winds, Fleetwood produced a Sunday 65 – including an inward half of 30 – to take the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship by two at 22 under par from Ross Fisher. McIlroy’s 70 meant a share of third with Matt Fitzpatrick at minus 18. Continue reading…
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