Continental Europe has won the inaugural, defeating Great Britain & Ireland 14.5-10.5 in Abu Dhabi.
Francesco Molinari’s side went into the final day’s singles session with a two-point cushion over Tommy Fleetwood’s GB&I.
They then won six of the ten matches to run out convincing winners as Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald watched on.
Italian Molinari led from the front, defeating fellow Open champion Shane Lowry 3&2 in the opening match of the session. In the end, it was Pole Adrian Meronk who sealed a deserved win, holing a lengthy putt to see off England’s Callum Shinkwin at the 18th.
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“I’m super happy for the guys,” said Molinari. “It’s been very easy leading them and being a captain for them. I think we found some great pairings and it has been a great week to start the year.
“It’s a great event. We really enjoyed it. The DP World Tour has done a great job of setting it up and I think we played some really great golf overall.”
.@AdrianMeronk with the putt that secured victory 🏆#HeroCuppic.twitter.com/qqF6GKLvQk
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) January 15, 2023
Donald, appointed Ryder Cup captain last August following Henrik Stenson’s defection to LIV, was one of the driving forces…
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