Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship 2020: Your form guide ahead of this week's event in the Persian Gulf

Andy Swales
13 January 2020

The first of three straight European Tour weeks in the Middle East

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"World No 1 Brooks Koepka returns from injury to make his first competitive start since the middle of October and is one of three high-profile Americans in the field."

The opening Rolex Series event of 2020 takes place in Abu Dhabi, and is the first of three successive lucrative European Tour stops in the Persian Gulf.

World No 1 Brooks Koepka heads a typically strong field at this week's Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, where last year's Open winner Shane Lowry is the defending champion.

This will be the 15th time that Abu Dhabi Golf Club has hosted the event, with eight members of the world's top-25 teeing up in Thursday's opening round.

And with a total prize fund of $7m on offer, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is one of just eight tournaments to enjoy Rolex Series status.

American Challenge

Koepka returns from injury to make his first competitive start since the middle of October and is one of three high-profile Americans in the field.

The others are world No 6 Patrick Cantlay - who makes his Abu Dhabi debut - and Bryson DeChambeau.

Cantlay was fourth in Hawaii two weeks ago while DeChambeau tasted European Tour success in the region, last year, when he won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic by a whopping seven strokes.

But the European challenge is strong too: Lowry arrives on the back of a runner-up finish in Hong Kong on Sunday, with world No 10 Tommy Fleetwood chasing a third victory in this event.

Fleetwood ended 22 frustrating months by winning at Sun City in November, and followed that up with a runner-up finish at the season-ending event in Dubai (DP Tour World Championship). He will celebrate his 29th birthday next Sunday.

Among those with a decent course history in Abu Dhabi are Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Pablo Larrazabal, Joost Luiten and Thomas Pieters.

Branden Grace and Louis Oosthuizen, who finished first and second respectively in the South African Open on Sunday, tee it up again.

Oosthuizen has posted three top-five finishes, from his last four trips to Abu Dhabi, albeit over an 11-year time span.

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Last season's rising star Robert MacIntyre will hope to start the new year as he ended 2019.

The young Scot reached No 64 in the World Ranking, in what was his first full season on the European Tour.

He finished runner-up three times and ended last season 10th in the category Strokes Gained: Off The Tee - which proves he is no slouch with the driver.

Course Information

Since opening 22 years ago, this Peter Harradine-designed layout has undergone a number of changes - mainly around the greens.

Much of this work has been carried out to create more challenging pin positions on what is generally a flat course.

The putting surfaces in Abu Dhabi are some of the fastest on Tour, while water comes into play on 10 holes.

There is also plenty of sand and dog-legs and, although the fairways tend to be slightly narrower than the Tour average, the big hitters have often prospered here.

The Abu Dhabi event has a history of close finishes. Although there has never been a play-off, the winning margin in 11 of the previous 14 editions has been a single stroke.

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Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W2	W1	W51	W50	W49	W48	W47	W46	W45
Brooks Koepka
Patrick Cantlay		4			17
Tommy Fleetwood							2	1
Bryson DeChambeau					15
Shane Lowry	2						12		62
Louis Oosthuizen	2				2		20	6
Bernd Wiesberger							28	3	49
Matthew Fitzpatrick							9	10
Danny Willett							5		38
Matt Wallace							28	44	50
Sergio Garcia					MC		6
Rafael Cabrera-Bello							20	17
Victor Perez							20		2
Ian Poulter							44	39
Erik Van Rooyen	22						28	30	2
Eddie Pepperell	MC					19			Dq
Tom Lewis							6	13	32
Shaun Norris	36				4	2	Wd	2	3
Lee Westwood							38	6	10
Robert MacIntyre							14	8	7
Mike Lorenzo-Vera							3	52
Hao Tong Li						2	43	52	46
Justin Harding	MC				MC	7	36	48	25
Paul Waring							14	24	16
Andrea Pavan	30						49	62	28
Kurt Kitayama							48	30	2
Matthias Schwab							20		2
Marcus Kinhult							16	2	17
Thomas Pieters					13		6	30	17
Joost Luiten							20	10	25
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	MC				21	MC	12	24	56
Benjamin Hebert					4		38	24	2
Viktor Hovland								MC
Jorge Campillo							18	13	28
Guido Migliozzi							16	21	10
Kiradech Aphibarnrat			39					24	56
Romain Langasque					26		40	30	9
Calum Hill			68		17	13		48	27
Adri Arnaus							28	30	65
Thomas Detry	28		2		4		28	3	32
Francesco Laporta	MC					MC			1
Martin Kaymer								21	38
Branden Grace	1					3		39
Sebastian Soderberg								30	53
Andy Sullivan	6						10	61
Mikko Korhonen							28	24
Matthew Southgate							28	52	21
Jason Scrivener			Wd		13		10	3	21
Joachim B Hansen	45						36	17	10
Jordan Smith							47	48	46
Ryan Fox			27		21			57	21
Andrew Johnston
Pablo Larrazabal						1		48	69
Richard Sterne	MC					14	20	60	50
Aaron Rai							40	13	44
Masahiro Kawamura	MC					7	44	59	46
Matthew Jordan					MC	49			4
Joakim Lagergren			35					39	53
Darius Van Driel						MC			9
Kalle Samooja								10	17
Nicolas Colsaerts			7		MC			30	38
Antoine Rozner	51				2	36			40
Alexander Bjork					MC	MC
Sebastian Heisele	MC								2
George Coetzee	6				21	24		30	66
Rasmus Hojgaard	MC				1	49			13
Zander Lombard	MC				26	7		8	17
David Lipsky							20	58	32
Brandon Stone	MC				13	59
Adrian Otaegui						33			56
Lucas Herbert			64		MC
Robin Roussel	MC				MC	14			42
Adrian Meronk					MC	42			9
Oliver Wilson						61		30	56
Richie Ramsay								42	32
Sam Horsfield	62								53
Gavin Green	15		35			2		21	50
Jack Senior	4		33		60	MC			4
Charl Schwartzel	MC					3
Ross Fisher						69			10
Wade Ormsby	1		3		27				38
Steven Brown								42	70
Scott Hend	47		12	59			49	48	36
Dean Burmester	MC				MC	MC
Shubhankar Sharma					MC			56	7
Chris Paisley	57							44	62
Sean Crocker	MC								25
Ricardo Santos	MC				65	MC			21
Cormac Sharvin						MC			35
Renato Paratore					2	19			36
Richard Bland	22				60	42			15
Nacho Elvira								13	67
Justin Walters	MC				33	MC			67
Fabrizio Zanotti									38
Connor Syme	22				9	11			15
Scott Jamieson								44	10
Alexander Levy
Oliver Farr	28				63	MC			6
Alvaro Quiros								24	56
Callum Shinkwin	MC
Padraig Harrington								20	62
Jeff Winther	36				MC	49
Jeung-Hun Wang			54	8
Grant Forrest					4	55
Edoardo Molinari					MC	33			38
Robert Rock
Gaganjeet Bhullar					MC			37
Ashun Wu					13	9
Ashley Chesters					26
Nino Bertasio	15								28
David Law	MC				43	59
Stephen Gallacher
Chris Wood	MC
Lorenzo Gagli					26	42
Jack Singh Brar					38	36
Tapio Pulkkanen	15
Maximilian Kieffer
Soren Kjeldsen					13	MC
David Drysdale	MC				MC	36			73
Matthieu Pavon					17	42
Oliver Fisher						MC
Jamie Donaldson	MC
Thomas Aiken					MC	33
Victor Dubuisson
Dave Horsey
Zach Murray			36		MC	MC
Haydn Porteous	45		20		26	55
Richard McEvoy	MC				MC	MC
Thongchai Jaidee
James Morrison	MC					55
Robert Karlsson
Julien Guerrier	49				9	MC
Roope Kakko
Thomas Bjorn						MC
Raphael Jacquelin	MC				MC
Josh Hill
Marcus Armitage	3		MC			42
David Howell	MC		MC		MC	Wd
Paul Lawrie					49
Yu Xin Lin
Graeme Storm
Ahmed Skaik

Player	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13	`12	`11	`10
Brooks Koepka	9					MC
Patrick Cantlay
Tommy Fleetwood	42	1	1	MC	MC	19	MC	MC
Bryson DeChambeau		MC		54
Shane Lowry	1					MC	MC	MC		4
Louis Oosthuizen	4								MC	5
Bernd Wiesberger	42	15	4	26	6	MC	21	MC
Matthew Fitzpatrick		3	MC	26	MC
Danny Willett			MC	54	57	19	23	MC	69	MC
Matt Wallace	16	32
Sergio Garcia						19		12		13
Rafael Cabrera-Bello	11	40	19	14	MC	4	23	48	7	43
Victor Perez	54
Ian Poulter	6	MC	39	14					MC	2
Erik Van Rooyen	32
Eddie Pepperell	49	MC	MC	46	26	45
Tom Lewis	9		MC		MC	45	61	MC
Shaun Norris
Lee Westwood	16	MC	8	MC				17	64	MC
Robert MacIntyre	63
Mike Lorenzo-Vera	32	40	57	52	31
Hao Tong Li	MC	MC
Justin Harding
Paul Waring	6	MC	MC		MC	37	MC		46	37
Andrea Pavan	MC					MC		56
Kurt Kitayama	67
Matthias Schwab	22
Marcus Kinhult	MC			MC
Thomas Pieters	16	5	MC	2	4	MC
Joost Luiten	3	48	29	5		6	6	42	23
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	MC
Benjamin Hebert	27	32	29	46	MC
Viktor Hovland
Jorge Campillo	54	14	39	MC	63	49	9
Guido Migliozzi
Kiradech Aphibarnrat	MC	22	4	72	45	MC
Romain Langasque			39
Calum Hill
Adri Arnaus	22
Thomas Detry	65	9
Francesco Laporta
Martin Kaymer	22	27	4	16	3	31	6	MC	1	1
Branden Grace	27	15	13	5	20	52	5	MC
Sebastian Soderberg	MC
Andy Sullivan	32	53	73	22	57	19	68
Mikko Korhonen	MC	22	60	69
Matthew Southgate	42	MC	MC
Jason Scrivener	16	48	39
Joachim B Hansen	54					MC	MC
Jordan Smith	11	61	39
Ryan Fox	27	32	19
Andrew Johnston	MC	9		71	45
Pablo Larrazabal	6	MC	2	26	MC	1	39	MC	11	43
Richard Sterne	2	19			37
Aaron Rai	54
Masahiro Kawamura
Matthew Jordan
Joakim Lagergren	MC	53	MC	22
Darius Van Driel
Kalle Samooja	MC
Nicolas Colsaerts	42	32	MC	MC	26			24	11
Antoine Rozner
Alexander Bjork	32	MC	13
Sebastian Heisele
George Coetzee	MC	MC	60	35	37	4	9	6
Rasmus Hojgaard
Zander Lombard	70	MC
David Lipsky	16	MC	39	MC	MC
Brandon Stone	MC	61		26		19
Adrian Otaegui	MC	40	70			MC
Lucas Herbert	54
Robin Roussel
Adrian Meronk
Oliver Wilson				MC	37				42	MC
Richie Ramsay	69	40	57	16	MC		23	48	MC	MC
Sam Horsfield	32
Gavin Green	32
Jack Senior
Charl Schwartzel					9			17	8
Ross Fisher	54	2	19	35	9	MC		42	31
Wade Ormsby	MC	MC	MC	26	MC	28
Steven Brown	MC
Scott Hend	27	22	MC	54	31
Dean Burmester	49	40	7
Shubhankar Sharma	MC	48
Chris Paisley	MC	5	29	MC			MC
Sean Crocker	MC
Ricardo Santos						52	4
Cormac Sharvin
Renato Paratore	54	MC	MC	MC	57
Richard Bland		MC	MC	52	55	65	48		67	34
Nacho Elvira	MC	MC	36	MC		63
Justin Walters	42		MC	MC		Dq
Fabrizio Zanotti	32	9	MC	26	MC	MC	56	MC	67	MC
Connor Syme
Scott Jamieson	11	MC	36	46	MC		MC	MC
Alexander Levy	67	7	MC	MC	20	56	MC
Oliver Farr					57
Alvaro Quiros	65	61	49	MC	MC	31		MC	23	11
Callum Shinkwin	54	MC	23		MC
Padraig Harrington						MC	23	35	Dq
Jeff Winther
Jeung-Hun Wang	MC	15	11
Grant Forrest	42
Edoardo Molinari	49	MC			MC	28	MC	MC	MC	27
Robert Rock	MC	MC	MC	26	37	MC	Wd	1	MC	MC
Gaganjeet Bhullar	27					10	MC
Ashun Wu	MC	22		16
Ashley Chesters	MC	MC
Nino Bertasio	71	53	MC
David Law	MC
Stephen Gallacher	MC	61	MC	MC		8	MC	35	31	MC
Chris Wood		MC	MC	MC		65	70	MC	23	19
Lorenzo Gagli							32	35
Jack Singh Brar	32
Tapio Pulkkanen	MC
Maximilian Kieffer	22	MC	12	16	26	31
Soren Kjeldsen	5	48		54	MC	MC	32	MC	37	49
David Drysdale	MC	MC	57	22	66		MC	35	MC	MC
Matthieu Pavon	MC	MC	MC
Oliver Fisher	MC	MC	23	35	12	37	66	63	MC	MC
Jamie Donaldson		MC	29		9	56	1	30	11	21
Thomas Aiken	MC	MC	13		MC	19	MC	48	MC	21
Victor Dubuisson				MC	4		MC	MC
Dave Horsey	11	MC	29	35	MC	MC	69	63	53	8
Zach Murray
Haydn Porteous	MC	53	MC	MC
Richard McEvoy	MC							MC	MC
Thongchai Jaidee	MC	MC	MC	46		10	9	MC	46	13
James Morrison	32	MC	MC	54	6		MC	MC	MC
Robert Karlsson	MC	32	70	MC	45	8		24		60
Julien Guerrier
Roope Kakko				70
Thomas Bjorn	22	30	23	11		10	52	3	MC	43
Raphael Jacquelin	63	MC	MC	MC	31	37	39	63	23	37
Josh Hill
Marcus Armitage
David Howell			MC	35	MC	37	6	MC	23	64
Paul Lawrie		MC	MC	MC	20	MC	52	8	MC	27
Yu Xin Lin	MC
Graeme Storm		MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	64	30	MC	MC
Ahmed Skaik