Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship: Six DP World Tour golfers and their aims for 2022
Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton are among those kicking off the year in the Middle East and hoping to bounce back from a downbeat 2021.
Tommy Fleetwood
In one sense the fact that Tommy Fleetwood's 2021 rated something a let down is proof of just what a fine performer he has become because 15th in the end-of-year rankings really isn't that bad.
Rory McIlroy
Let's keep this one short and sweet because everyone knows the dilemma: Rory McIlroy hasn't won a Major in yonks. Not since August 2014 to be precise, since when he's started another 26 without landing a fifth triumph.
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Tyrrell Hatton
Victory in this event 12 months ago made it a neat six wins in as many years for the fiery Tyrrell Hatton and he'd have had every right to be excited about the season ahead at that point.
Bernd Wiesberger
Bernd Wiesberger's quandary is rather Fitzpatrick-like.
Garrick Higgo
A blistering run of form in late spring/early summer transformed the young South African Garrick Higgo from a fringe European Tour player into a fully fledged PGA Tour winner.