Day: January 20, 2017

Willett struggling to rediscover game before Masters defense (Sports Betting News)Willett struggling to rediscover game before Masters defense (Sports Betting News)

Danny Willett has 2+ months to rediscover his game before making a pressure-filled return to Augusta National as the defending Masters champion. Rounds of 74 and 76 saw Willett become the biggest name to miss the cut at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Friday. ”I think if I’m playing bad, the attention will die down quite nicely, to be honest,” Willett said, when asked if the build-up to the Masters will be a hindrance.

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Kaymer holds halfway lead in Abu Dhabi (Sports Betting News)Kaymer holds halfway lead in Abu Dhabi (Sports Betting News)

Golf - Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 20/1/17 Martin Kaymer of Germany reacts to making a birdie on the 18th hole during the second round. REUTERS/Stringer

(Officialsportsbetting.com) – German Martin Kaymer stayed on course for a fourth title at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with a second consecutive round of 66 to seize the halfway lead on Friday. The straight-hitting Kaymer again found the course and conditions to his liking to move one stroke clear on 12 under. Spain’s Rafa Cabrera Bello also carded a six-under 66 to move to 11 under for his two rounds.

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Kaymer takes familiar position as leader in Abu Dhabi (Sports Betting News)Kaymer takes familiar position as leader in Abu Dhabi (Sports Betting News)

”My favorite golf course,” Kaymer said after tapping in a birdie on the par-5 18th to nudge ahead of Rafa Cabrera Bello with a 12-under 132 total. ”He’s a dangerous player around here,” said Henrik Stenson, who gave up his first-round lead to his Ryder Cup teammate. The 53rd-ranked Kaymer should have had another in 2015, only to throw away a 10-shot lead with 13 holes to play and get reeled in by Gary Stal.

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