Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
January 16th – 19th, 2019
Abu Dhabi G.C.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Par: 72 / Yardage:
Purse: $7 million
with $1,025,132 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Tommy Fleetwood

This week’s field includes:
27 players in the field are in the top-100 of the Latest Official World Rankings
The field includes 14 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with two top-10s in the field: #2 Brooks Koepka and #3 Dustin Johnson. The other top-50 in the field are #14 Tommy Fleetwood, #25 Tyrrell Hatton, #26 Louis Oosthuizen, #28 Henrik Stenson, #32 Rafael Cabrera Bello, #35 Eddie Pepperell, #37 Kiradech Aphibarnrat, #38 Ian Poulter, #41 Haotong Li, #43 Thorbjorn Olesen, #44 Matt Wallace and #47 Lucas Bjerregaard.
Last year 15 top-50 players were in the field
The field includes 12 of the Top-25 on the final Race to Dubai standings for 2018. Those players are #3 Tommy Fleetwood, #8 Thorbjorn Olesen, #9 Haotong Li, #44 Matt Wallace, #12 Tyrrell Hatton, #13 Lucas Bjerregaard, #14 Eddie Pepperell, #15 Kiradech Aphibarnrat, #17 Lee Westwood, #19 Alexander Bjork, #21 Rafael Cabrera Bello, #22 Ryan Fox, #23 Adrian Otaegui and #25 Brandon Stone.
The field includes four of the nine different past champions: Tommy Fleetwood (2017 & ’18), Pablo Larrazabal (2014), Robert Rock (2012) and Martin Kaymer (2011, ’10 & ’08).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship field is our performance chart listed by the average finish. One last way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
Player | Sentry Tournament of Champions | Dunhill Championship | South African Open | Mauritius Open | Australian PGA | Hong Kong Open | DP World, Dubai | Nedbank Golf Challenge | Turkish Airlines Open | WGC-HSBC Champions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louis Oosthuizen (154.67 pts) |
DNP | T7 (36.67) |
Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 3 (30) |
DNP | DNP |
Matt Wallace (119.33 pts) |
DNP | T18 (21.33) |
T15 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (50) |
T5 (23.33) |
T47 (1) |
T50 (0.33) |
Thomas Aiken (92.67 pts) |
DNP | T63 (0) |
T3 (60) |
T23 (9) |
DNP | 19 (10.33) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
Dustin Johnson (86.67 pts) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 (6.67) |
David Drysdale (86.67 pts) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
WD (-3.33) |
65 (0) |
DNP | 5 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Zander Lombard (80 pts) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
T15 (23.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
David Lipsky (79.67 pts) |
DNP | Win (88) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Haotong Li (79.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 (10) |
T5 (23.33) |
2 (33.33) |
T11 (13) |
Adrian Otaegui (78 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T4 (40) |
T16 (11.33) |
T3 (30) |
T62 (0) |
Branden Grace (71.33 pts) |
DNP | T34 (10.67) |
T7 (36.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 (8) |
T11 (13) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
Jason Scrivener (70.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
T3 (30) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
T23 (9) |
T54 (0) |
Chris Paisley (67.33 pts) |
DNP | T18 (21.33) |
T24 (17.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 (8) |
T9 (15) |
T33 (5.67) |
DNP |
Tommy Fleetwood (65.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (12) |
T16 (17) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
T7 (18.33) |
Aaron Rai (64 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
48 (1) |
8 (16.67) |
T43 (2.33) |
DNP |
Lee Westwood (64 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (15) |
Win (44) |
T35 (5) |
DNP |
Kurt Kitayama (62.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T15 (23.33) |
Win (44) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Brandon Stone (61.33 pts) |
DNP | T15 (23.33) |
T7 (36.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
T60 (0) |
T72 (0) |
T46 (1.33) |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (59.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 (22.5) |
T46 (1.33) |
T23 (9) |
T4 (26.67) |
Thomas Detry (58.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 29 (10.5) |
7 (18.33) |
T3 (30) |
DNP |
Scott Jamieson (53.33 pts) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Lucas Bjerregaard (50.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
T41 (4.5) |
T11 (13) |
T5 (23.33) |
T69 (0) |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (48 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
T18 (16) |
DNP | DNP | T14 (12) |
Victor Perez (47.33 pts) |
DNP | T42 (5.33) |
DNP | 14 (12) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Robert MacIntyre (43.33 pts) |
DNP | T15 (23.33) |
T15 (23.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Darren Fichardt (42.67 pts) |
DNP | T12 (25.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
T9 (15) |
T23 (9) |
DNP |
Erik Van Rooyen (42.33 pts) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (12) |
T60 (0) |
T35 (5) |
T22 (9.33) |
Andrea Pavan (42 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 (14) |
T11 (13) |
T33 (5.67) |
T22 (9.33) |
Ian Poulter (41.67 pts) |
18 (32) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 21 (9.67) |
Pablo Larrazabal (41.67 pts) |
DNP | T9 (30) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (7.67) |
T18 (10.67) |
DNP |
Dean Burmester (40.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (40) |
T11 (13) |
T47 (1) |
DNP |
Thomas Pieters (40.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (19) |
DNP | T18 (10.67) |
T18 (10.67) |
Tom Lewis (39.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (27.5) |
T67 (0) |
T14 (12) |
DNP |
Thorbjorn Olesen (39.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T45 (2.5) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
T7 (18.33) |
Alexander Bjork (38.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (19) |
T57 (0) |
T14 (12) |
T28 (7.33) |
Brooks Koepka (37.33 pts) |
24 (26) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (11.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
Player | Sentry Tournament of Champions | Dunhill Championship | South African Open | Mauritius Open | Australian PGA | Hong Kong Open | DP World, Dubai | Nedbank Golf Challenge | Turkish Airlines Open | WGC-HSBC Champions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liam Johnston (-16.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | 72 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Marcel Siem (-16.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Edoardo Molinari (-16.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (-14.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T44 (2) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Sebastian Soderberg (-13.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jacques Kruyswijk (-11.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Bernd Wiesberger (-10 pts) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Robert Karlsson (-4.67 pts) |
DNP | T47 (2) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Trevor Immelman (-4.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (7.67) |
T47 (1) |
DNP |
S.S.P. Chawrasia (-3.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
Best Bets:
Brooks Koepka
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT |
Is playing the best of anyone, should be able to master this field and win.
Tommy Fleetwood
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | Win | CUT | CUT | T19 | CUT | CUT |
Is 39 under in his last 8 rounds, seems to know this course better than anyone else.
Louis Oosthuizen
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | 5 | T2 | T65 |
Watch him, think he will be the big surprise of the week.
Best of the rest:
Dustin Johnson
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T2 |
Still the best player in the field, the only problem he isn’t playing at his best and has been scrambling the last couple of months.
Henrik Stenson
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | T8 | T3 | CUT | CUT | T23 | CUT | T42 | T21 | CUT | T2 | 8 |
Guy always comes through and play well on this course.
Thomas Pieters
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 | CUT | 2 | T4 | CUT |
Has a nice run going, has played well on this course.
Rafael Cabrera-Bello
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T40 | T19 | T14 | CUT | T4 | T23 | T48 | 7 | T43 | T15 |
His game is coming around, could be very tough this week.
Haotong Li
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT |
Has become a major player on the European Tour
Solid contenders
Thorbjorn Olesen
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T53 | T29 | T72 | T50 | T56 | T2 | T8 |
Very consistent player who has made seven of seven cuts in Abu Dhabi.
Ross Fisher
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | T19 | T35 | T9 | CUT | T42 | T31 | T37 | CUT | CUT |
Was runner-up last year.
Lee Westwood
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T8 | CUT | T17 | T64 | CUT | T2 |
Have to wonder if 2019 will be one of his best years, has regained his great tee to green game.
Alexander Levy
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | CUT | CUT | T20 | T56 | CUT |
Always has been a good player that is overlooked.
Matt Wallace
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T32 |
Another of those players coming into his own.
Martin Kaymer
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T27 | T4 | T16 | 3 | T31 | T6 | CUT | Win | Win | T2 | Win | CUT |
Can’t forget about him with his great record in this event.
Ian Poulter
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T39 | T14 | CUT | 2 | T9 |
The guy could be a surprise this week.
Long shots that could come through:
Pablo Larrazabal
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T2 | T26 | CUT | Win | T39 | CUT | T11 | T43 | T42 |
Very impressive record in this event including a win and runner-up
David Lipsky
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T39 | CUT | CUT |
Impressively won in his last start last month
Lucas Bjerregaard
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T69 | T66 | CUT | CUT |
Has played great of late on the European Tour.
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