Abu Dhabi Golf Championship

The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is a European Tour golf tournament held at Abu Dhabi Golf Club 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 is currently one of six.[1]

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Tournament information
LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Established2006
Course(s)Abu Dhabi Golf Club
Par72
Length7,600 yards (6,900 m)
Organized byIMG
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$7,000,000 (in 2019)
Month playedJanuary
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Martin Kaymer (2011)
To par−24 Martin Kaymer (2011)
Current champion
Lee Westwood
Abu Dhabi GC
Location in United Arab Emirates

The prize fund for each of the first five editions was US$2 million, and grew to reach US$3 million 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 million.[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]

Winners
European Tour (Rolex Series)2019–
European Tour (Regular)2006–2018
# Year Date
(Rd4)		WinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upPurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA
15th 2020 Jan 19 Lee Westwood  England 269 −19 2 strokes Matthew Fitzpatrick
Tommy Fleetwood
Victor Perez		 7,000,000 1,166,660
14th 2019 Jan 19Shane Lowry Ireland270−181 stroke Richard Sterne 7,000,000 1,166,660
13th 2018 Jan 21Tommy Fleetwood (2) England266−222 strokes Ross Fisher 3,000,000 500,000
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
12th 2017 Jan 22Tommy Fleetwood England271−171 stroke Dustin Johnson
Pablo Larrazábal		 2,700,000 450,000
Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
11th 2016 Jan 24Rickie Fowler United States272−161 stroke Thomas Pieters 2,700,000 450,000
10th 2015 Jan 18Gary Stal France269−191 stroke Rory McIlroy 2,700,000 450,000
9th 2014 Jan 19Pablo Larrazábal Spain274−141 stroke Rory McIlroy
Phil Mickelson		 2,700,000 450,000
8th 2013 Jan 20Jamie Donaldson Wales274−141 stroke Thorbjørn Olesen
Justin Rose		 2,700,000 450,000
7th 2012 Jan 29Robert Rock England275−131 stroke Rory McIlroy 2,000,000 333,330
6th 2011 Jan 23Martin Kaymer (3) Germany264−248 strokes Rory McIlroy 2,000,000 333,330
Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
5th 2010 Jan 24Martin Kaymer (2) Germany267−211 stroke Ian Poulter 2,000,000 333,330
4th 2009 Jan 18Paul Casey (2) England267−211 stroke Martin Kaymer
Louis Oosthuizen		 2,000,000 333,330
3rd 2008 Jan 20Martin Kaymer Germany273−154 strokes Henrik Stenson
Lee Westwood		 2,000,000 333,330
2nd 2007 Jan 21Paul Casey England271−171 stroke Peter Hanson
Miguel Ángel Jiménez		 2,000,000 333,330
1st 2006 Jan 22Chris DiMarco United States268−201 stroke 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.
  3. "Money talks and the world's top golfers are happy to listen". Irish Times. 20 January 2018.

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