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Sunday 9 November 2025DP World TourYear in Review
Rai wins Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Yas Links, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 November 2025 · Aaron Rai’s win no. 3 on the DP World Tour · purse $9,000,000 USD · HSBC
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 53 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 48° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/25°C · wind 23 km/h N, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R232°/23°C · wind 17 km/h NE, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/22°C · wind 18 km/h NE, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/24°C · wind 18 km/h N, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Tommy Fleetwood ENG · 263Tied Rai at 25 under in regulation; lost when Rai birdied the 18th on the first playoff hole. 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship final results: Prize money payout, DP World Tour leaderboard, how much each golfer won (Golf News Net)
72 started
Same week
DP World Tour event
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Yas Links, Yas Links, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
5 of 5 researched
Winner
Aaron Rai
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
9 November 2025
Obviously Tommy is a phenomenal player and he's an even better person than he is a player, and that says a lot.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
9 November 2025
I think I would have struggled to hit the shots that I did down 15 and 16 if it wasn't for him and what he said to me. It was critical to have him pull me through that moment.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
9 November 2025
This year has been truly special with us getting married, caddying for her, being with her, getting married, practising and playing together.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Rai | 66 · 64 · 66 · 67 | 263 | −25 |
| 2 | Tommy Fleetwood | 64 · 66 · 67 · 66 | 263 | −25 |
| T3 | Rory McIlroy | 68 · 68 · 66 · 62 | 264 | −24 |
| T3 | Nicolai Højgaard | 65 · 67 · 65 · 67 | 264 | −24 |
| T5 | Richard Mansell | 66 · 70 · 67 · 63 | 266 | −22 |
| T5 | Daniel Hillier | 66 · 68 · 65 · 67 | 266 | −22 |
| T7 | Andy Sullivan | 65 · 67 · 67 · 68 | 267 | −21 |
| T7 | Nacho Elvira | 65 · 68 · 65 · 69 | 267 | −21 |
| T9 | Angel Ayora | 69 · 70 · 66 · 63 | 268 | −20 |
| T9 | Marco Penge | 67 · 68 · 70 · 63 | 268 | −20 |
| T9 | Robert MacIntyre | 69 · 68 · 66 · 65 | 268 | −20 |
The golfer
born 1995-03-03, Wolverhampton, England; ENG; turned pro 2012; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 0; world No. 30 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
- Driver TaylorMade M6 9°, Mitsubishi Diamana BB 73 TX
- Fairway Wood TaylorMade Qi10 15°, Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
- Fairway Wood TaylorMade Qi10 18°, Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
- Hybrid Titleist GT2 24°, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White Hybrid 90 TX
- Irons TaylorMade P7TW 5-9, True Temper Dynamic Gold S300
- Wedge Titleist Vokey SM9 46°, 54°, 60°, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300
- Putter TaylorMade Spider Tour V
- Ball Titleist Pro V1
verified for this week