Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship 2020 – Thursday 16th January 2020 – Sunday 19th January 2020
Who? Four-Day European Tour Stroke Play Tournament as part of Rolex Series
Where? Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, UAE
When? From 03:20 GMT, Thursday 16th January 2020 (Live on Sky Sports Golf)
Overview
The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship returns for its 15th tournament since the inaugural tournament in 2006. Irish golfer Shane Lowry is the current reigning champion, pursing the biggest winners share in the tournament’s history of over $1m with his -18 to par score.
The tournament has a $7m purse once again this year total prize money, being part of the Rolex Series. Since it’s backed by big sponsors and organisers, the field of players has been very strong over the years, and it is no different this year.
Martin Kaymer has had the most success in this tournament, winning three times and holding the record for the best score. He shot 264, -24 to par (67-65-66-66=264), his best ever score in his career as he won comfortably by eight strokes over Rory McIlroy. One of the tournament favourites, Tommy Fleetwood, won back-to-back in 2017 and 2018.
Outright Winner Odds
*Odds as of Wednesday 15th January 2020 at 11:30 GMT and subject to change
Round 1 :
Tee times are between 03:20 and 09:25 GMT. Six players in two groups will be teeing off at the first and tenthand at the same time throughoutt the day. There are 44 groups of three players, 132 players in total who will be playing. Groups to watch out for in Round 1 include groups 13, 14 and 15.
Group 13 features Sergio Garcia, Patrick Cantley and Bernd Wieseberger, who tee off at 03:30. Group 14 features tournament favourites Brooks Koepka, two-time winner Tommy Fleetwood and reiging champion Shane Lowry, who tee off at 03:40. Following them is Group 15 featuring, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Louis Oosthuizen and three-time winer Martin Kaymer at 03:50.
Other noteable Groups include 25 and 26. Group 25 includes American Bryson DeChambeau, Sheffield’s very own Matt Fitzpatrick and Race to Dubai Number 1 ranked Branden Brace, who tee off at 08:05. In Group 26, an all-English trio in Lee Westwood, Eddie Pepperell and Ian Poulter, who shot 66 last year in the opening round despite suffering from jetlag, tee off at 08:15.
Below is a list of all groups, players and their tee times (GMT).
Groups:
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03:20
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1
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1
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Jeff WINTHER
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Ross FISHER
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Justin WALTERS
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03:30
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1
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2
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Dean BURMESTER
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Nino BERTASIO
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Oliver FISHER
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03:40
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1
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3
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Renato PARATORE
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Kalle SAMOOJA
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Raphael JACQUELIN
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03:50
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1
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4
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Andy SULLIVAN
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Jason SCRIVENER
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Scott JAMIESON
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04:00
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1
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5
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Chris WOOD
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Richard MCEVOY
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Scott HEND
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04:10
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1
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6
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Gaganjeet BHULLAR
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Gavin GREEN
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James MORRISON
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04:20
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1
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7
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Zach MURRAY
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Zander LOMBARD
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Ashley CHESTERS
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04:30
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1
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8
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Chris PAISLEY
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Jeunghun WANG
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Romain LANGASQUE
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04:40
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1
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9
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David HORSEY
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Matthieu PAVON
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Victor DUBUISSON
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04:50
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1
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10
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Callum SHINKWIN
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Sean CROCKER
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Fabrizio ZANOTTI
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05:00
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1
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11
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Masahiro KAWAMURA
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Yuxin LIN
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Adrian OTAEGUI
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03:20
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10
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12
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Robert KARLSSON
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Adrian MERONK
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Viktor HOVLAND
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03:30
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10
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13
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Sergio GARCIA
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Patrick CANTLAY
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Bernd WIESBERGER
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03:40
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10
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14
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Brooks KOEPKA
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Tommy FLEETWOOD
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Shane LOWRY
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03:50
|
10
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15
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Rafa CABRERA BELLO
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Louis OOSTHUIZEN
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Martin KAYMER
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04:00
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10
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16
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Padraig HARRINGTON
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Rasmus HØJGAARD
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Francesco LAPORTA
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04:10
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10
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17
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Thomas BJØRN
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Nicolas COLSAERTS
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Benjamin HEBERT
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04:20
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10
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18
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Mike LORENZO-VERA
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Paul LAWRIE
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Brandon STONE
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04:30
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10
|
19
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Guido MIGLIOZZI
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Lucas HERBERT
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Julien GUERRIER
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04:40
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10
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20
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Lorenzo GAGLI
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Sebastian HEISELE
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Nacho ELVIRA
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04:50
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10
|
21
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David DRYSDALE
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Adri ARNAUS
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Haydn PORTEOUS
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05:00
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10
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22
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Thomas DETRY
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Oliver WILSON
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Jordan SMITH
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07:45
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1
|
23
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Tom LEWIS
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Shaun NORRIS
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Thomas PIETERS
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|
07:55
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1
|
24
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Danny WILLETT
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Victor PEREZ
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Matt WALLACE
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08:05
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1
|
25
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Bryson DECHAMBEAU
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Matthew FITZPATRICK
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Branden GRACE
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08:15
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1
|
26
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Lee WESTWOOD
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Eddie PEPPERELL
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Ian POULTER
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08:25
|
1
|
27
|
Pablo LARRAZÁBAL
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Haotong LI
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Erik VAN ROOYEN
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08:35
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1
|
28
|
Joshau HILL
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Mattias SCHWAB
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Charl SCHWARTZEL
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08:45
|
1
|
29
|
Jamie DONALDSON
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Robert ROCK
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Richard STERNE
|
|
08:55
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1
|
30
|
Ashun WU
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Christiaan BEZUIDENHOUT
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Roope KAKKO
|
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09:05
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1
|
31
|
Jorge CAMPILLO
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Joost LUITEN
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Paul WARING
|
|
09:15
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1
|
32
|
Ryan FOX
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Alvaro QUIROS
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Thomas AIKEN
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|
09:25
|
1
|
33
|
Matthew SOUTHGATE
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Andrew JOHNSTON
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Sam HORSFIELD
|
|
07:45
|
10
|
34
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Shubhankar SHARMA
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David LIPSKY
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Andrea PAVAN
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|
07:55
|
10
|
35
|
Alexander BJÖRK
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Aaron RAI
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Kurt KITAYAMA
|
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08:05
|
10
|
36
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Grant FORREST
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Calum HILL
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David LAW
|
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08:15
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10
|
37
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Joachim B. HANSEN
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Tapio PULKKANEN
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David HOWELL
|
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08:25
|
10
|
38
|
Wade ORMSBY
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Marcus KINHULT
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Steven BROWN
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08:35
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10
|
39
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George COETZEE
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Joakim LAGERGREN
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Kiradech APHIBARNRAT
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08:45
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10
|
40
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Maximilian KIEFFER
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Richie RAMSAY
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Thongchai JAIDEE
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08:55
|
10
|
41
|
Alexander LEVY
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Marcus ARMITAGE
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Sebastian SODERBERG
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09:05
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10
|
42
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Mikko KORHONEN
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Justin HARDING
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Stephen GALLACHER
|
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09:15
|
10
|
43
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Edoardo MOLINARI
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Jack SINGH BRAR
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Søren KJELDSEN
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09:25
|
10
|
44
|
Graeme STORM
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Richard BLAND
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Ahmed SKAIK
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Previous Winners
| 2014 | Pablo Larrazabal | -14 | One Stroke Margin Victory | ||||
| 2015 | Gary Stal | -19 | One Stroke Margin Victory | ||||
| 2016 | Rickie Fowler | -16 | One Stroke Margin Victory | ||||
| 2017 | Tommy Fleetwood | -17 | One Stroke Margin Victory | ||||
| 2018 | Tommy Fleetwood | -22 | Two Stroke Margin Victory | ||||
| 2019 | Shane Lowry | -18 | One Stroke Margin Victory |
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