European Tour 2021 - Abu Dhabi Championship
Tyrell Hatton Wins the Championship, Jason Scrivener Runner Up
United Arab Emirates — Englishman Tyrrell Hatton shot a sparkling 6-under par in the final round on Sunday to win the season-opening Abu Dhabi Championship by four strokes after overnight leader Rory McIlroy faded with an uninspired even-par 72 to drop into third.
Hatton carded a closing 66 to finish 18 under par and secure a sixth European Tour title, a victory that will go a long way towards securing a second Ryder Cup appearance in September.
Australia’s Jason Scrivener recorded an eagle and five birdies in a back nine 29 to claim second place on 14 under, with McIlroy a shot further back following a disappointing final round.
From The West Australian:
Scrivener covered the final back nine of the lucrative season-opening European Tour event, one of the biggest on the circuit, in just 29 shots on Sunday as he finished second only to England's in-form Tyrrell Hatton.
Both men shot final rounds of 66 as Hatton ultimately won the massive 1,097,006 euros ($A1.7 million) first prize by four shots.
Yet for Scrivener, who picked up a cool runner's-up cheque for 710,175 euros ($A1.1 million) for his best-ever finish in a European Tour event, the huge pay-day represented a welcome reward for the hard work he has ploughed into transforming his game over the past few months.
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