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Thursday 19-01-2023 23:37 pm
ABU DHABI, 19th January, 2023 (WAM) — European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald capped off his opening round with four consecutive birdies to take the lead at the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi, which is the The first Rolex Series race of the season.
The Briton turned the corner at 4-under par and dropped just one stroke on his inside nine as those four birdies gave him a 64 at Slinks in Abu Dhabi, a low On par 8.
The 45-year-old leads Italy’s Guido Migliozzi and Australia’s Jason Scrivener, who won the Hero Cup as part of the Continental team last week, and both opened at 7 under on Yas Island. , shot 65.
The better score in the morning group in more favorable conditions was Ireland’s Séamus Power, making his debut for the tournament, who finished fourth at 6 under, one behind seven players. pole.
The two players at 5-under were Italian brothers Eduardo and Francesco Molinari, who shared the best round of the afternoon and were three shots behind after 18 holes.
Darkness has fallen on Yas Links and the first round is not yet complete, so those who still have holes to play will return on Friday to finish their games. The kick-off times for the two rounds have not changed.
Amjad Saleh
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