Victor Perez wins Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Sunday, 22 January 2023 17:46

By ARN News Staff

Victor Perez of France plays a shot on the eleventh hole during the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links Golf Course in the United Arab Emirates' capital Abu Dhabi on January 22. (Ryan LIM/AFP)

Victor Perez has secured the biggest win of his career after claiming a dramatic Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship victory.

Perez has become the first French winner of a Rolex Series event after he posted a six-under 66 during a thrilling final round at Yas Links Abu Dhabi to claim a third DP World Tour victory

The world No 111 produced a remarkable bunker hole-out at the par-three 17th to take a two-shot lead into the final hole.

Hear from the winner of the @ADGolfChamps 💬 #ADGolfChamps | #RolexSeries | @v_perez2 pic.twitter.com/APTjI4u8N4
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) January 22, 2023

First Rolex Series win🏆#ADGolfChamps | #RolexSeries | @v_perez2 pic.twitter.com/29FZgNLZ0S
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) January 22, 2023

Meanwhile, Sebastian Soderberg ended tied-second alongside Min Woo Lee, who almost found the final-hole eagle required to force a play-off, while Padraig Harrington's bid to become the oldest winner in DP World Tour history ended with a fourth-place finish.

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