Sweden’s Lindwall takes honours at Troon Abu Dhabi Pro Am

Sweden’s Erik Lindwall won the 2022 Troon Abu Dhabi Pro-Am Pro Division on nine-under par with rounds of 70 (Saadiyat), 64 (Abu Dhabi Golf Club) and 73 (Yas Links).

The team event was won by Gary Hurley (pro), Dorin Mateiu (4), Anca Mateiu (3) and Anca Pirvu (14) with a score of 264.

The Troon Abu Dhabi Pro-Am, first launched in 2018, is an annual event on the Abu Dhabi golfing calendar with this year’s event the fifth edition.

The 54-hole tournament had competitive rounds over three golf courses in Abu Dhabi: Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Abu Dhabi Golf Club and the final round at Yas Links.

Lindwall said after his victory: “We had so much fun here as a team, the three different courses are in such great shape. Going to new venues for each round when they are so good meant we really enjoyed it. I’m now going to the winter series for the Nordic League and it’s going to be really exciting and this is the perfect set-up for it.”

Some 23 teams competed, with one professional and three amateurs forming a team, with amateurs travelling from countries including Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland and Wales.

Runners-up in the team event were England’s Steven Tiley with amateurs Lyiubomir Minchev (5), Ilia Elfeleki (6) and Stamen Stanchev (16) on the same score as the winners, but losing on a last-round countback.

Notables in the field included Ladies European Tour player Carly Booth and former Formula One driver Heikki Kovalianen.

Robbie Busher was the defending Pro Individual champion and he finished in eighth place.

Results

Pros
E. Lindwall (Swe) 207
S. Tiley (Eng) 209
G. Hurley (Ire) 210
A. Cohen (Isr) 210
L. Galliano (Swi) 211
C. Gane (Eng) 212
U. Weinhandl (Aut) 212

Teams
G. Hurley, D. Mateiu, A. Mateiu and A. Pirvu 264
S. Tiley, L. Minchev, I. El-feleki, S. Stanchev 26
U. Weinhandl, C. Weinhandl, E. Posamentir, J. Theiss 261