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Shubhankar Sharma of India tees off on the 2nd hole. AP
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Victor Perez of France poses with the trophy after winning the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links on January 22, 2023. Getty
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Winner Victor Perez of France acknowledges fans on the 18th green. Getty
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French Victor Perez celebrates with his caddie James Erkenbeck after making a birdie from the bunker on the 17th. EPA
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Victor Perez plays his second shot on the 17th hole, which he holed from the bunker for a birdie. AP
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Victor Perez of France celebrates after his birdie on the 17th. Getty
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Victor Perez plays his third shot on the 18th hole at Yas Links. Getty
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Victor Perez of France in action during the final round. EPA
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Sebastian Soderberg of Sweden in action during the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on January 22, 2023. EPA
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Min Woo Lee lines up a putt on the 12th green. Getty
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Padraig Harrington on the first hole. AFP
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Shane Lowry plays a shot on the 10th hole. AP
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Sebastian Soderberg of Sweden plays a shot on 10th hole. AP
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Min Woo Lee plays his approach on the 10th hole. AP
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Italian Francesco Molinari plays his second shot on the 12th hole. Getty
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Shane Lowry tees off on the 11th hole. AP
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Shubhankar Sharma of India tees off on the 2nd hole. AP
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Victor Perez of France poses with the trophy after winning the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links on January 22, 2023. Getty
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Winner Victor Perez of France acknowledges fans on the 18th green. Getty
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French Victor Perez celebrates with his caddie James Erkenbeck after making a birdie from the bunker on the 17th. EPA
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Victor Perez plays his second shot on the 17th hole, which he holed from the bunker for a birdie. AP
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Victor Perez of France celebrates after his birdie on the 17th. Getty
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Victor Perez plays his third shot on the 18th hole at Yas Links. Getty
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Victor Perez of France in action during the final round. EPA
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Sebastian Soderberg of Sweden in action during the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on January 22, 2023. EPA
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Min Woo Lee lines up a putt on the 12th green. Getty
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Padraig Harrington on the first hole. AFP
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Shane Lowry plays a shot on the 10th hole. AP
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Sebastian Soderberg of Sweden plays a shot on 10th hole. AP
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Min Woo Lee plays his approach on the 10th hole. AP
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Italian Francesco Molinari plays his second shot on the 12th hole. Getty
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Shane Lowry tees off on the 11th hole. AP
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Shubhankar Sharma of India tees off on the 2nd hole. AP
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship: The best and the worst from Yas Links
Frenchman Victor Perez was crowned champion after one of the shots of the week
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