Victor Perez took his first Rolex Series title in Abu Dhabi

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The Victor Perez is French rose to fame on the last day of Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship to overcome a chasing group of luxuries and win his first title of Rolex series 2023 very much. Perez held a narrow one-shot lead in the closing stages of Sunday’s round before birdieing from the bunker on the 17th hole to extend his lead to two. the ball bounced a few meters past the flag and in the backspin effect it landed in the pot. And although he struggled on the 18th, a bogey was enough to secure victory by one shot, closing the tournament at 66 and 18 under par (270).

the aussie min woo lee he needed an eagle on the final hole to force a playoff, and nearly got it when his approach missed the flag. He finished second tied for Sebastian Soderberg with 17 under par, while Padraig HarringtonThe 51-year-old finished fourth, another shot behind the Yas Links Abu Dhabi.

the finn Sami Valimaki, one of the first classifieds, broke the course record with 62 shots and a bogey-free round, with one eagle and eight birdies. We also saw two players take a hole in one, Danny Bradbury won a Genesis G70 car on the 17th and Tyrrell Hatton taking advantage of the par three of 13 after executing a pitching wedge.

a crazy ending

The best Spanish in the end is from Gran Canaria Rafael Cabreratied for tenth with 276 strokes after carding a 67 on the final day.

Pérez got off to a great start on day four, making six birdies in the first 11 holes to take the lead before dropping his first shot of the day on the 14th. That opened the door for his pursuers, with Lee at the top of the table for fourth, but Pérez rallied with a birdie at 15 before hitting his difficult bunker shot at 17 for a miraculous birdie.

He found the bunker on 18 before running into more trouble, but was able to escape with a bogey to win by one. “I played amazing. I had a good start, I played very concentrated and I tried to do my best, because I know you can’t control what other people do, and I just tried to play my game. Seb played unbelievable, he was there and he didn’t give me a chance. I’m delighted to finish in the lead. It’s been a crazy finish, but I think I’m used to it now. I hope to do it I’ll make it a little easier next time”, said the Frenchman next to the 18th green.

Source: La Verdad

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