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Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry appear to be still riding a Ryder Cup high as the European teammates each posted 8-under-par 64s and were part of a five-way first-round lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship. Fleetwood is a two-time winner of the event (2017, 2018), while Lowry won in 2019. The duo was paired with a third Ryder Cup teammate, Rasmus Hojgaard, who shot a 65. "I was pretty excited when I saw the group," Hojgaard said. "It was nice to go out there with the boys."
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PGA Tour: World Wide Technology Championship
Site: El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Mexico.
Television [ET]: Today-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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European Tour: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Site: Yas Links Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 2-8 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1:30-8 a.m. (Golf Channel).
LPGA Tour / Japan LPGA: Toto Japan Classic
Site: Seta Golf Club, Shiga, Japan.
Television [ET]: Today, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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