Tommy Fleetwood Misses $1.4 Million Prize as Aaron Rai Wins in Abu Dhabi

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Tommy Fleetwood Misses $1.4 Million Prize as Aaron Rai Wins in Abu Dhabi

After both finished 25-under at Yas Links, Rai buried a playoff birdie and Fleetwood missed, costing him about $1.4 million for the top prize. He takes about $960,000 instead. Rory McIlroy’s 62 vaulted him to 24-under, sharing roughly $963,000 with Nicolai Hojgaard for third. The playoff event’s pot approached $9 million. “Hard to sum up,” Rai said, after sealing it.

By Tanish Chachra

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