Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Tournament information
LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Established2006
Course(s)Yas Links
Par72
Length7,425 yards (6,789 m)
Organized byIMG
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$9,000,000
Month playedJanuary
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Martin Kaymer (2011)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
France Victor Perez
Location Map
Yas Links is located in United Arab Emirates
Yas Links
Yas Links
Location in the United Arab Emirates

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 US$2,000,000, and grew to reach US$3,000,000 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 currently stands at US$7,000,000.[2]

With the support of sponsor HSBC and the local organiser, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, 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
# Year WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)
Winner's
share ($)
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
18th2023France Victor Perez270−181 strokeAustralia Min Woo Lee
Sweden Sebastian Söderberg
9,000,0001,530,000
17th2022Belgium Thomas Pieters278−101 strokeSpain Rafa Cabrera-Bello
India Shubhankar Sharma
8,000,0001,333,330
16th 2021 England Tyrrell Hatton 270 −18 4 strokes Australia Jason Scrivener 8,000,000 1,333,330
15th 2020 England Lee Westwood 269 −19 2 strokes England Matt Fitzpatrick
England Tommy Fleetwood
France Victor Perez
7,000,000 1,166,660
14th 2019 Republic of Ireland Shane Lowry270−181 strokeSouth Africa Richard Sterne 7,000,000 1,166,660
13th 2018 England Tommy Fleetwood (2)266−222 strokesEngland Ross Fisher 3,000,000 500,000
12th 2017 England Tommy Fleetwood271−171 strokeUnited States Dustin Johnson
Spain Pablo Larrazábal
2,700,000 450,000
Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
11th 2016 United States Rickie Fowler272−161 strokeBelgium Thomas Pieters 2,700,000 450,000
10th 2015 France Gary Stal269−191 strokeNorthern Ireland Rory McIlroy 2,700,000 450,000
9th 2014 Spain Pablo Larrazábal274−141 strokeNorthern Ireland Rory McIlroy
United States Phil Mickelson
2,700,000 450,000
8th 2013 Wales Jamie Donaldson274−141 strokeDenmark Thorbjørn Olesen
England Justin Rose
2,700,000 450,000
7th 2012 England Robert Rock275−131 strokeNorthern Ireland Rory McIlroy 2,700,000 450,000
6th 2011 Germany Martin Kaymer (3)264−248 strokesNorthern Ireland Rory McIlroy 2,700,000 450,000
Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
5th 2010 Germany Martin Kaymer (2)267−211 strokeEngland Ian Poulter 2,000,000 333,330
4th 2009 England Paul Casey (2)267−211 strokeGermany Martin Kaymer
South Africa Louis Oosthuizen
2,000,000 333,330
3rd 2008 Germany Martin Kaymer273−154 strokesSweden Henrik Stenson
England Lee Westwood
2,000,000 333,330
2nd 2007 England Paul Casey271−171 strokeSweden Peter Hanson
Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez
2,000,000 333,330
1st 2006 United States Chris DiMarco268−201 strokeSweden Henrik Stenson 2,000,000 333,330

References

  1. "European Tour - Abu Dhabi Golf Championship - History". PGA European Tour. 31 December 2018.
  2. "European Tour Announces Expansive Global Schedule For 2019". Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. "Money talks and the world's top golfers are happy to listen". Irish Times. 20 January 2018.
  4. "Move to Yas Island heralds new era for Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship". European Tour. 18 October 2021.

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