"Aaron Rai held his nerve to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday, beating Tommy Fleetwood on the first playoff hole after a dramatic final day. The 30-year-old sunk a birdie from just over eight feet to seal victory, emulating his only previous Rolex Series win. That came at the 2020 Scottish Open, and was also a playoff victory over Fleetwood."
"He emerged with a total of 263 after a topsy-turvy, five-under final round that included seven birdies and two bogeys. Fleetwood moved one shot clear with two holes to play after a birdie on the 16th, but Rai pulled level again on the 17th and then missed a 10-foot birdie putt to win outright on the last. That set up a playoff at Yas Links where Rai prevailed to win the title and $1.5m (1.13m) in prize money."
Aaron Rai won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, beating Tommy Fleetwood on the first playoff hole with a birdie from just over eight feet. Rai's victory mirrored his only previous Rolex Series win at the 2020 Scottish Open, which was also a playoff win over Fleetwood. He entered the final round with a one-shot lead alongside Fleetwood and Nicolai Hjgaard and finished on 263 after a five-under round that included seven birdies and two bogeys. Fleetwood briefly led after the 16th, but Rai leveled on the 17th, missed a closing birdie, then prevailed in the Yas Links playoff. Rory McIlroy carded a 10-under 62, his lowest-ever DP World Tour round, finishing one shot short in a tie for third with Hjgaard.
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