Paul Waring wins in Abu Dhabi, six French people qualify for the final

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Brilliant for two rounds and feverish on Saturday, the experienced Englishman Paul Waring regained his level at the start of the week to return to victory, six years after his first and only title, two strokes ahead of his compatriot Tyrrell Hatton. Antoine Rozner and Ugo Coussaud finished sixth. Six French people qualify for the final of next week's Race to Dubai.

Paul Waring woke up to win! After the DP World tour record over 36 holes (-19 in two rounds!), the almost 40-year-old Englishman seemed feverish on Saturday with a day above par. But after six years of waiting, Waring returned to success by winning the Abu Dhabi HBSC Championship, first of the two play-off tournaments of the Race to Dubai.

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Pushed to his limits by his compatriot Tyrrell Hatton At the end of the day, Waring made a twelve-meter birdie putt at 17, before concluding with a final birdie at 18, after a well-controlled 72nd hole. “It wasn't an easy dayhe explained. I had to keep control of myself and I am very proud of my behavior. My putt at 15 to save par and my putt at 17 for birdie were crucial.»

I will have to quickly think about the future organization

Paul Waring

With this victory, the successor of Victor Perez in Abu Dhabi jumped to fifth place in the Race to Dubai, while he was fighting for the European top 50 at the start of the week. The ticket for the PGA Tour next year is assured. A career change that wasn’t really planned… “I moved to Dubai not long ago and I feel good there. I will have to quickly think about the future organization», he concluded.

Hatton still shines in the Rolex Series and McIlroy heads towards his 6th Race to Dubai

The English achieve the double in Abu Dhabi since Tyrrell Hatton almost added a fifth star in the Rolex Series to his list of achievements, before finishing in a good second place, two shots behind the winner. Another Briton hit hard since Rory McIlroy finished at the foot of the podium and almost mathematically assured his sixth title at the Race to Dubai. If this week was good for golf across the Channel, the Tricolores also shone. There will even be six of them in the final of the Race to Dubai which begins on Thursday. Record equaled!

Six Blues in the final

Weighed down by a modest day Saturday (70), Ugo Coussaud signs a superb top 5 thanks to a final round concluded in 66 strokes after a final eight-meter putt for birdie at 18. This is his best result since the Qatar Masters in February, already in the Emirates! “I feel tired and dry as papyrus after all the sun we've had, he smiled. But it's a great week. Solid. I'm very happy with my last eight-meter putt at 18 because I absolutely didn't want Antoine Rozner to beat me and like that we end up side by side», he laughed frankly.

An exceptional part

Antoine Rozner

With a huge end to the tournament and a card of 63 (no one did better on Sunday) Antoine Rozner enters his sixth top 10 of the season, the second top 6 in a row after the Genesis Championship two weeks ago, by coming close to a hole in one at 17! “I played really well from 1 to 18. On the attack, conquering, aggressive, without unnecessary risk. The perfect dosage. At 17, I think my ball must have brushed the flag to stop so quickly. I had an exceptional game and I'm very happy.»

David Ravetto qualified at the last minute

With four days under par and a final 32nd place, Romain Langasque loses five places at the Race to Dubai, while snatching the last qualifying place for the PGA Tour for the moment! Its main rivals are Julien Guerrier et Antoine Rozner ! Frédéric Lacroix (46th this week) and David Ravetto (65th) complete the French contingent. The latter was very hot since he finished 50th in the Race to Dubai and therefore snatched the last place of the fifty qualifiers!

I can't wait for the next season in ten days in Australia

Adrien Saddier

Finally, Adrien Saddier is the only Blue present this week who will not go to Dubai. But with a top 20 in Abu Dhabi, he can be proud of his week and his season. The Haut-Savoyard will not have much time to digest his relative frustration, since he will start the 2024-2025 season very quickly. “I'm obviously a little disappointed because I wanted to go to the finalhe sincerely regretted. But it's the best season of my career from an accounting point of view. And I feel like I still have some left under my belt. I can't wait to start the next season in ten days in Australia to score big points straight away.” In the meantime, the fifty best Europeans will meet at the DP World Tour Championship on Thursday in Dubai!