The first of the DP World Tour's season ending play-off events runs from 5 to 8 November at Yas Links, Abu Dhabi. Rory McIlroy is in the final group and Jon Rahm makes his first start since leaving LIV Golf. Pep Guardiola partnered Tommy Fleetwood in Wednesday's Pro-Am.
The Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, organised by the DP World Tour and the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, runs from 5 to 8 November at Yas Links on Yas Island. It is the first of the two play-off events that decide the season's champion; the second is the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai from 12 to 15 November.
The Race to Dubai order is reversed for round one, so the leaders tee off last. The final group pairs Rory McIlroy with Patrick Reed and Race to Dubai leader Eugenio Chacarra. McIlroy, third in the standings, is chasing a fifth straight season title and a record equalling eighth overall. Jon Rahm makes his first start since leaving LIV Golf, and the field also includes Tyrrell Hatton, Adam Scott and defending champion Aaron Rai.
At Wednesday's Pro-Am, former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola partnered his long time friend Tommy Fleetwood. Fleetwood lost a play-off to Rai at Yas Links last year and is chasing a third Falcon Trophy in Abu Dhabi, having won in 2017 and 2018 when the event was held at Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
Yas Island sits at the heart of Abu Dhabi's events calendar, from Formula One to golf and concerts, and that busy programme is one of the factors supporting demand for homes and hotels in the area.
المصدر: Gulf News
