ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) " It was the summer of 2015 and Tommy Fleetwood had climbed inside the world's top 50 for the first time in his career when he tried to change is swing. But things started to improve in the second half of 2016, with Fleetwood earning regular top-20 finishes on the European Tour. On Sunday, the 26-year-old Fleetwood topped what could be the strongest field of the year on the European Tour to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship by a shot. He hit 66 greens in regulation in Abu Dhabi and his driving " long for a 5-foot-11 player with his slender frame " was back to its best, with 70 percent accuracy and averaging 302.93 yards. "Me and Ian make little goals, and one of them (in Abu Dhabi) was to smile.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 23, 2017 09:50 UTC