The golfing spectacles continue to amaze on the DP World Tour with a dramatic ending to the HSBC Championship.

On Sunday we saw Victor Perez lift the trophy at the Rolex Series HSBC championship with a commendable six-under 66 on the final round, bringing him to a total of -18 at the end of play. Stay with us as we go through all the ins-and-outs of this year’s Tour golf tournament at Yas Links.

With familiar faces like Padraig Harrington and the Molinari brothers, as well up-and-coming stars like Ramus Højgaard and Min Woo Lee, the field was a real mix of talent and experience. The first round saw Luke Donald leading the charge after the first day scoring an opening 8 under 64, giving him a tight one-shot lead.

However, by the end of day 2, two Italians overtook him. Francesco Molinari and Guido Migliozzi were joint first both with 10 under. It only got more tense by the end of the third round with Molinari pushing his lead by three while Shane Lowry and Min Woo Lee played well to join him at thirteen under. It was all to play for on Sunday with a huge fifteen golfers within four shots of the leader.

The tournament momentum continued into the final round as some players excelled while others ran out of steam. Lowry and Migliozzi fell behind by scoring over par on Sunday with +4 and +1. The Finn Sami Välimäki shot a thrilling -10 to finish 12 under alongside six other players. It was an extremely tight competition with some very low scores but Victor Perez played consistently to victory making the winning score a respectable 18 under par.

In top form from start to finish, Perez finished under par on each day, scoring -1, -7, -4, and -6 on each progressing round. His world-class performance included a riveting birdie chip-in on the penultimate hole. When all was said and done, Perez ecstatically claimed “I got off to a good start and I was just focusing on me and trying to do the best I can”.

One of the most admirable traits these Tour pros show is how they can shake off the pressure with so many eyes on them. With the Ryder Cup in September getting ever closer, who’ll make up the final teams?

What's in the Bag?

Driver: PING G430 LST

Fairway wood: PING G430 MAX

Irons: PING I59

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9,  Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks

Putter: PING Sigma 2 ZB

Ball: Titleist Pro V1