Great Britain & Ireland secured a strong lead over Continental Europe on the first day of the Hero Cup in Abu Dhabi. Tom McKibbin impressed in his team debut, partnering with Tyrrell Hatton to win their fourballs match. Other victories came from Jordan Smith & Laurie Canter, and Tommy Fleetwood & Aarron Rai. The team now holds a 3½ to 1½ advantage going into day two.
Tom McKibbin and Tyrrell Hatton of Team Great Britain & Ireland talk as they walk to the 11th tee of Team Great Britain & Ireland during fourballs.
Other GB&I wins came from Jordan Smith and Laurie Canter by one hole over Rasmus Hojgaard and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen and in the anchor match from Tommy Fleetwood and Aarron Rai by 4 & 2 over CE playing captain Francesco Molinari and Matteo Manassero.
Saturday’s second day of play features two foursomes sessions, with McKibbin paired with Rai against Hojgaard and Neergaard-Petersen. “It was great to get out and play with Tyrrell who is very experienced in these situations. It definitely took a little bit of pressure off me,” said McKibbin. “Obviously foursomes , a different format, different style of golf, probably one of my favourite styles of golf. It’s tricky. So hopefully we can kind of keep the momentum up. But yeah for my decision-making point of view, I’m very happy,” admitted GB&I playing captain Rose.
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