But he didn’t Fleetwood shot 10-under 62, tying the course record at Yas Links to take the first-round lead at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, the DP World Tour’s penultimate event on the schedule. He was the best putter in the field Thursday ...

A year that began with a victory in the Middle East could well end with one for Tommy Fleetwood. Firing a 10-under 62 to tie the course record at Yas Links in the first round of the 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship,

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The Golf Central crew take a deep dive into Tommy Fleetwood's opening round at the 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, where he shot Yas Links record-tying round of 62.

Tommy Fleetwood equalled the course record with a 10-under-par 62 to take a one-stroke lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship while Rory McIlroy started strongly Thursday as he bids to seal another Race to Dubai title.

Tommy Fleetwood is off to a quick start in the second-to-last event of the DP World Tour season. / Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK Prior to this week's Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship,