Tyrrell Hatton Secures Victory at The HSBC Championship

The rise and rise of Tyrrell Hatton continues. For the fourth time in his last 20 starts, the 29-year-old Englishman has ended the week with a victory, this time at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. A bogey-free final-round 66 was more than enough for Hatton to add the trophy to his burgeoning and record-setting collection of four European Tour Rolex Series titles.

Hatton’s 18-under-par 270 was four shots lower than that managed by the runner-up, Jason Scrivener. Overnight leader Rory McIlroy finished a shot further back in third place. 

The victory will likely lift Hatton into the top five of the World Ranking, a career best. Hatton took control at Abu Dhabi Golf Club just before and after the turn on Sunday. A shot behind McIlroy standing on the seventh tee, the now six-time European Tour winner was three ahead when the pair reached the 13th tee. All of which was achieved by a potent mixture of fine play by Hatton—highlighted by some extraordinary putting—and a couple of good breaks at just the right times. 

“It’s a bit surreal to be honest,” Hatton said. “Even now, after knocking the putt in on 18, it doesn’t seem like I have won the tournament. But to add my name to that trophy is a huge honor. The big moment for me was the putt on 10. It was going at least eight feet past, but it hit the hole and went in. Then my tee shot on 11 pitched in the bunker and came out. We’ve seen plugged lies in the lips this week, so that was a bit of good fortune.”

The win seals Tyrrell’s fourth win in 18 months and his fourth Rolex series title. Tyrrell is sponsored by Ping Tour, adidas Golf, NetJets and Audemars Piguet.