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Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Tee Times

Rory McIlroy, Marco Penge, and Tyrrell Hatton are grouped together for the first two rounds of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship as they compete for the Harry Vardon Trophy. McIlroy, from Northern Ireland, arrives at Yas Links aiming for his seventh Race to Dubai title and fourth consecutive win. He currently leads the Rankings, ahead of Penge and Hatton, though the two Englishmen have a chance to surpass him this week with enhanced points on offer. The trio will tee off at 09:23 on Thursday.

Another notable group features Ryder Cup players Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, and Rasmus Højgaard, who will tee off at 08:01. They follow shortly after Jacob Skov Olesen, the only Rolex Series rookie, who tees off alongside Todd Clements and Brandon Robinson Thompson.

Adrien Saddier, enjoying a breakthrough season with a victory at the Italian Open, will start at 10:28 with Ryder Cup winners Matt Fitzpatrick and Ludvig Åberg.

Richard Sterne, the only player participating in this 20th edition who also played the inaugural event in 2006, will hit the opening tee shot at 07:17 accompanied by Rafa Cabrera Bello and Mikael Lindberg.

The final group of the day, consisting of Robert MacIntyre, Alex Noren, and Kristoffer Reitan, will tee off at 11:50.

"Rory McIlroy arrives looking for a seventh Race to Dubai crown and fourth in a row."
"Richard Sterne is the only player at this 20th edition who also played the first in 2006."

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Author's summary: The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship features top-ranked players vying for key titles, with several groups led by notable Ryder Cup stars teeing off throughout the opening rounds.

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