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Fowler wins in Abu Dhabi for 4th trophy in 9 months

RICKIE Fowler won the Abu Dhabi Championship for his fourth worldwide victory in nine months, shooting a 3-under 69 in his final round yesterday to win by one stroke from playing partner Thomas Pieters.

Fast-finishing Rory McIlroy (68) and Henrik Stenson (67) tied for third.

FowlerÕs victory was tighter than expected, with the American holding a four-shot lead after six holes at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. That was trimmed to one on No. 7 after thinning a shot through the green out of sandy wasteland and making double-bogey, but he chipped in for eagle from 30 yards from a greenside bunker on No. 8 to move clear again.

Pieters emerged from a congested pack to chase Fowler all the way. Fowler holed from just off the 17th green for a birdie to take a two-shot cushion down the last, but Pieters made a birdie - he missed his eagle putt by an inch - to leave Fowler two putts to win from 12 feet. He needed both of them. The win is likely to lift FowlerÕs ranking from No. 6 to No. 4.

 


 

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