The British and Irish team wins the title "TeamCap 2025" Golf in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, 12 JANUARY / WAM / The British and Ireland golf team was crowned champion of the “Team Cup 2025” tournament, which was held over the past three days and concluded today at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
The British and Ireland team, under the leadership of its veteran star, Justin Rose, was able to achieve a major victory today, with a score of 17-8, over the continental European team. Rose succeeded in capitalizing on his team’s significant progress since the beginning of the tournament, and he needed only two points today to secure the title before the start of the singles competitions.
Englishman Laurie Kanter opened the door to victories for his team with a distinguished victory over Frenchman Romain Langesque 5/4.
Star Tommy Fleetwood was responsible for scoring the decisive point when he beat Frenchman Mathieu Pavon 3-1 in a repeat of the achievement he achieved in the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Stadium.
Fleetwood was distinguished in this tournament by achieving a perfect record, as he was the only player to win all four of his matches during the three days of competition, leaving a remarkable mark in his sporting career.
Despite the clear British control, the continental European team showed courage in the last hours, as Nicholas Norgaard was able to outperform Englishman Matthew Jordan with a score of 3/2, and Antoine Roser and Matthieu Manassero also scored two victories by one shot “1Up” in exciting individual confrontations. .
In an exciting scene, European team leader Francesco Molinari came back from a two-stroke deficit with seven holes remaining to grab half a point in a draw with Englishman Jordan Smith. Danish Rasmus Hoegaard showed a heroic performance when he overcame a three-hole deficit with five holes remaining, ending his match in a draw against Aaron Ray.
With this strong performance, the British and Irish team confirmed its superiority in the tournament, and recorded another historic moment in the record of world golf competitions, while the continental European team showed a high fighting spirit.
Captain Justin Rose expressed his pride in the team and its outstanding performance throughout the tournament.
Through his clear strategy and leadership spirit, Rose succeeded in guiding his team to achieve a decisive victory against the continental European team. He said, “It was a great honor for me to lead the team. I enjoyed the challenge and the experience. The players gave a strong performance that made me appear to be a wonderful leader. Our message was clear: to remain in Introduction: Despite the great progress, we focused on individual performance to complete what we started during the week.”
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