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Ace Kjeldsen Scores Stunning Abu Dhabi Hole In One |
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Dane Takes Home 2011 Cadillac CTS CoupeDenmark’s Søren Kjeldsen got his Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship campaign off to a flying start on Thursday after shooting a stunning hole-in-one in his opening round. The 35-year-old triple European Tour winner achieved the feat on the par-3 seventh to record the fourth hole-in-one in Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship’s six-year history, after Darren Fitchardt, Alvaro Quiros and Francesco Molinari achieved the feat in 2006, 2009 and 2010 respectively. “It felt good,” said Kjeldsen after completing a round of 69 to end the day on three-under. “I hit it 173 yards to the pin; it came in off the right and then rolled nice and gently into the hole. I wasn’t thinking about it until my partners [Scott Strange and John Bickerton] started shouting, ‘Go in! Go in!’” Kjeldsen not only recorded an eagle in his scorecard as a result of his inch-perfect shot; he also takes home a Cadillac CTS as a reward from one of the Championship’s sponsors. “It’s a very nice car,” he said after his round. The Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship runs until 23rd January at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club and boasts it strongest-ever line with six of the world’s top 10 battling it out for a shot at the coveted Falcon trophy. Tickets are AED125 for a daily pass and AED400 for a four-day pass. Preferential rates of AED100 and AED300, respectively, apply to EGF members. Children under 18 will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult, while HSBC card holders can also get in free by presenting their card on arrival this Sunday. All car parking is free. |
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