Can I beat Tommy Fleetwood if I start 10 under par? THE REMATCH!
Summary
TLDRThis is a rematch golf challenge between professional golfer Tommy Fleetwood and YouTuber Rick Shields at the Earth Course in Dubai. They play 18 holes of stroke play, with Rick starting at 10 under par and Tommy at level par. It's a close match, with Rick leading after 9 holes but Tommy makes a comeback on the back 9. Despite some good drives, Rick struggles with his short game while Tommy plays consistently. In the end, Tommy wins decisively after shooting 2 under par to Rick's 3 over par.
Takeaways
- 😀 This is a golf match between Rick Shields and Tommy Fleetwood at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai
- 😃 They are playing a 10 shot challenge rematch after tying their previous match two years ago
- 😄 Rick started strong and got to 9 under through 7 holes before struggling mid-round
- 😁 Tommy rebounded from being 4 shots down to tie Rick after 14 holes
- 😆 Rick struggled with his short game through the round, especially wedge shots
- 😊 Tommy went on a birdie streak on the back 9 to gain the lead over Rick
- 🙂 Rick was frustrated with his putting and short game leading to several double bogeys
- 😐 Tommy played steadily throughout and took control of the match on the back 9
- 🤩 The iconic 18th hole offers a risk/reward drive over water
- 😉 In the end, Tommy won handedly after Rick's short game collapsed mid-round
Q & A
What is the format of the golf match being played?
-It is a 10 shot challenge rematch stroke play match over 18 holes between Rick Shields and Tommy Fleetwood.
Why does Rick feel this rematch is important?
-Rick wants redemption after he double bogeyed the last hole in their previous 10 shot challenge match 2 years ago which resulted in a tie.
What is the overall score at the turn between Rick and Tommy?
-At the turn, Rick is 5 under par while Tommy is 1 over par, so Rick has a 4 shot lead.
How does Rick lose his lead during the back 9?
-Rick struggles with his short game and putting, carding multiple bogeys and doubles. Meanwhile, Tommy goes on a birdie streak to catch up.
What club does Tommy use to reach the green in two shots on the par 5 14th hole?
-Tommy boldly hits a 5-wood from the rough and reaches the fairway, leaving himself around 50 yards to the green.
What is the final score margin between the two players?
-Tommy shoots 2 under par while Rick shoots over par. So the final margin is over 6 shots in Tommy's favor.
How does Rick feel about his overall performance in the match?
-Despite good driving, Rick is very disappointed with his short game, especially chipping and putting which hurt his score badly.
What does Rick credit Tommy for during the round?
-Rick compliments Tommy's ball striking and consistency through the entire round.
What is special about the final hole at Jumeirah Golf Estates?
-The 18th hole is an iconic risk-reward closing par 5 that wraps around a large lake, with grandstands and an amphitheatre.
Do Rick and Tommy leave open the possibility of another rematch?
-Yes, they say a trilogy match could potentially happen based on viewer interest and response.
Outlines
😊 Introducing the Rematch in the 10 Shot Challenge
Rick and Tommy introduce the first rematch in their 10 shot golf challenge after previously tying in their first match 2 years ago. They describe the concept of the challenge - stroke play over 18 holes. Tommy shares that he's aiming to break par. The match is taking place at the JIR Golf Estate in Dubai.
🥗 Deciding Whether to Eat Chips or Wrap First
During a break, Rick and Tommy discuss whether to eat chips or a chicken wrap first. Rick explains he plans to eat the wrap first to avoid overeating the chips if he has them first. Tommy says the clubhouse has provided them with chicken wraps and chips.
👍 Hitting a Great Drive and Iron Shot
On the 2nd hole par 5, Tommy hits a great drive near the fairway bunker. Rick also hits a good drive but shorter. On his second shot with a 5 iron, Rick compliments Tommy's previous shot. Tommy advises the yardages and optimal strategy for the hole.
❌ Missing the Green and Making Bogey
On the tough par 4 3rd hole, Rick hits his drive into pine trees. He tries getting back to the fairway with a 5 iron but tops the difficult shot. Meanwhile, Tommy finds a bunker off the tee. Both make bogey, with Rick dropping a shot to Tommy.
🤦♂️ Struggling with the Long Par 3 4th Hole
The 4th hole is an extremely long par 3 at 250 yards. Rick tries a low hook with a 3 iron but mishits into a bunker. Tommy also finds a bunker with his 3 iron. Rick makes a double bogey while Tommy saves par after a nice up-and-down.
👌 Redeeming Himself with a Birdie on the 5th
On the par 4 5th hole, Rick hits a nice drive to redeem himself. Tommy advises playing short of the fairway bunker. He hits a great approach to 10-12 feet. Rick hits a nice wedge inside 15 feet and makes a good birdie putt to pick a shot back.
😣 Hitting Bad Shots on the Par 3 6th
On the par 3 6th, Tommy pulls his tee shot into a bunker. Rick also misses the green into pine straw. Tommy gets up-and-down for a great par, but Rick blades his chip and 3-putts for another double bogey.
😁 Making a Nice Scrambling Par on 7
On the par 5 7th hole, neither Rick or Tommy can reach the green in 2 shots. Rick hits a nice pitch to give himself a birdie chance. Tommy gets up-and-down from a bunker for par. Rick also makes par to stop bleeding shots.
🤯 Hitting Great Drives but Struggling Otherwise on 8
On the par 4 8th hole, Rick and Tommy both hit nice drives to the fairway. However, Rick pulls his approach into rough and Tommy misses the green too. Rick fails to get up-and-down for par while Tommy saves par.
😫 Finishing the Front Nine with Doubles
On the par 4 9th hole, Rick fats an iron after a good drive and makes another double bogey. Tommy's great iron shot leads to a birdie opportunity but he 3-putts for bogey. Rick is +5 on the front nine while Tommy is +1.
⚡️ Tommy Goes on a Birdie Blitz on the Back 9
Tommy starts the back 9 with 3 straight birdies on holes 10-12 to get to -1 for the day, applying scoreboard pressure to Rick. Meanwhile Rick is struggling with more doubles and a collapsed short game.
😰 Losing the Lead for the First Time
On the par 4 13th hole, Tommy makes par while Rick 3-putts for another double, losing his lead for the first time. With Tommy now ahead by 1 shot, Rick feels he needs to beat Tommy straight-up on the remaining holes.
😐 Failing to Execute from the Fairway on 14
On the par 5 14th, Rick hits a great drive but then fails to reach the green with his second. Tommy also misses the green after a bold second shot attempt with a wood. Tommy gets up-and-down for birdie to extend his lead.
👏 Hitting a Great Shot to Give Myself a Look
On the par 4 15th hole, Rick hits a nice drive but pulls his mid iron approach. He then hits a great bump-and-run third shot to give himself a look for par. Tommy pars to maintain his multi-shot lead.
🙁 Missing a Close Par Putt on 16
On the 16th hole par 3 over water, Tommy hits a great tee shot while Rick finds a greenside bunker. Rick hits a nice bunker shot to give himself a good look for par but misses the putt to lose another shot.
👋 Waving the White Flag on the Last Few Holes
On holes 16-18, Rick continues to drop shots while Tommy comfortably closes out the match for a resounding win. Rick congratulates Tommy on the win and hints at wanting a trilogy match in the future.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Golf
💡Match
💡Stroke Play
💡Scratch
💡Birdie
💡Eagle
💡Bogey
💡Double Bogey
💡Short Game
💡Driving
Highlights
First rematch in the 10 shot challenge after a tie in the previous match
Course is 7,700 yards, used for season finale event, with dramatic finishing holes
Tommy asks about Rick's target score, who aims to break par under pressure
After strong start, Rick has a disastrous triple bogey and two doubles on front nine
Tommy makes big comeback on back nine with four birdies in a row
Scores tied after Rick misses a short putt he needs to stay ahead
Now a straight match play battle with Tommy off scratch over last few holes
Rick frustrated as short game and wedges disappear under pressure
Tommy takes six shot lead with three holes left after Rick's mistakes
Playing the famous par 3 17th island green hole to an empty grandstand
Rick wants to finish with a birdie for pride despite big deficit
Tommy walks off with eagle on iconic 18th hole to emphatic win
Possibility of a trilogy match suggested if viewers want it
Rick happy with driving but short game collapse the difference
Thanking Tommy for his time and performance in dominant display
Transcripts
this is it the first rematch in the 10
shot
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challenge Oh Come to play
today hello oh he dialed Tommy is
turning it
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on oh be good that might be in the
hole so this is it the first rematch is
it the first ever rematch ever rematch
in the 10 shot challenge the concept is
simple I start 10 on the par you Tommy
Fleetwood tour professional here at your
home Golf Course start Le all right all
right 18 holes stroke play the last time
we did this was two years ago at JCB and
the match ended tied level after 18
holes after me making a bit of a mess of
the last hole either way first rematch
it's been 2 years here I've wanted
Redemption it's been two years crazy we
we last time Redemption for what we
haved I know but I double bogie the last
all and and missed out so I'm excited
about this one we're here at jir golf
State here at the Earth Co thanks for
having me Tommy and we're playing off
the back teas which is 7,700 yards this
is the golf course used for the race to
the buy final event of the season it's
an epic Championship golf course with
drama littered on the bat nine including
the 17th hole which is Island green par
three and you got the final hold of par
five with the stream snaking all the way
up it which could also cause some drama
tell you what I'm excited I'm excited
good luck Tommy yeah good luck Rick okay
oh is this where we get serious good
luck good Lu you good at that you want
me to go yeah you can go I'm kind of
excited I'm nervous excited at the
moment I don't know what to think first
H talk us through it Tommy I can't
remember how far the bunker on the left
is I feel like it's about 270 to reach
um the ideal shot is just up that you
know right bit of Fairway there what
shot shape are you hitting at the
moment it can
vary see the bunker in the middle like
the one that's uh the first bunker you
come to that's right in the middle of
the it kind of looks like Mickey Mouse
yeah aim straight at the middle of that
okay play well enjoy right look part
four 454
yards cut ball cut cut cut cut cut cut
cut no it's it's good
surely yeah yeah great drive thank you
laying down a marker really does we're
away I might have 200 yards left into
the hole but we're away it is straight
down the middle right come on in
Tommy smoked ah it's in the bunker
though is it yeah I think so what's it
to carry the bunker quite a long way 300
maybe well um round here so just so I
can manage my own expert ation what's
what's an average score for you around
here what are you aiming to shoot
today um I feel like
um under these circumstances and in this
pressure if I can break par I'll be
quite happy all right so I I need to
make sure that I don't lose too many
shots okay let's go let's do it I'm
excited 10 shot challenge rematch okay
nice strong start there feel I'm you
know what because I'm with Tommy and
I've had the pleasure of filming in the
couple of times I feel very very relaxed
today not quite 100% relaxed but you
know I feel chilled he's a nice he's
very downto earth guy who just makes you
not feel too kind of worried not that
any our other guests have made me feel
too worried but Tommy so chilled so
hoping to put on a really strong
performance for everyone today 171 yards
after striping it down the Fairway
Tommy's just in the bunker
there oh what a strike
jeez that look really nice okay 171
yards to the flag there's a bunker
that's staying short of that cuz I'm
going to hit eight iron try and hit it
about 160 odd and then get one on the
green get one put in nice and early
wind's helping a SM
fraction sit
down
Greening rag it's on the green but it's
a long way away
safe yeah I was meant to go a bit more
for the flag but we're on the
green I'm going to eat my
chips what did you hit then seven eight
eight you
eight yours was a really nice strike I
think yours is if you from what look in
here your distance looks perfect then uh
I just don't know if it drew back
in what's on lunch menu here Thomas
uh I ordered some chicken wraps and some
chips nice so you've got yours to come
as
well would you eat would you eat the
wrap first or the chips first I'm
actually going to eat the wrap first
yeah yeah cuz there's two things one do
we have is there any
ketchup yeah but it's in the bag over
there all right soz I I can't eat chips
without ketchup and also I'm just trying
to be a little bit a little bit
healthier at the moment so I feel like
if I get the chicken done and I'm full I
won't eat the
chips if I eat the chicks first I'll be
like I can't leave the chicken W yeah
that's a good tactic but that's just me
at the moment Nice Shot pal P
eye very very nice that green looks hell
you can work on that putting tip where
you said start looking at the Green from
here that putting that green looks very
is that the big thing around these
greens big
undulations yeah yeah big undulating
greens you look like swinging it good
I'm getting there I've been genuinely
I've been really working hard and you
know uh James Robinson yeah yeah so he's
been helping me a little bit just trying
to get a bit of face control I've always
been too open and flippy wow look at
that brought the red arrows in for the
match right this is uh this is going to
be an interesting P about half way it
goes down a roller coaster of a hill and
it's going to be fast so I just need to
really gauge my distance control it's
then once it gets over the hill it's
going to go a little bit left so I just
just need to get it over that hill and
then gravity should play its part come
on nice two put on the
first it's not going to be that fast is
it I think you're at tournament speeds
there ah thought was going to be really
rapid ah good drive good iron shot and
then a poor first put that's frustrating
right Tommy after a nice shot from the
bunker yeah just On The Fringe of the
green good for distance seeo much in it
Tommy there's a yeah a bit of right to
left fell with my feet about a two but
uphill Oh Oh I thought you had
there I thought that was going to be a
potential Big Two Shot swing then nice
par after finding the Trap steady all
right maybe not as fast as I was
predicting on that first put down the
hill there's not a lot of break in this
I'm just going to roll it to drop in the
front edge let's start with a par
Rick oh lovely
po that's a great po I'm Happ the first
time I've played one of these matches
and not bed or doubled the first oh well
that's a good
sign I Tred my best okay second hole par
five 583 yards um bit of a blind t-shot
it got two bunkers that you can see the
face off and does it go right from there
Tommy uh a yeah a little bit yeah not a
lot not it's it's not load um but it
does go a little bit right downwind just
over the corner of that
bunker low cut bomb yeah perfect it
wasn't pretty but it'll work perfect
right going for the high bomb uh well I
was just trying I thought you might do
that I'll just h a stock one as
well a you've gone for the big high bomb
don't be giving me
Stock
Shop might be just off the right side of
the Fairway it might be good I'm not
sure it's going to be 100 yards past me
okay not my finest drive but it's middle
of the Fairway so I didn't strike it
which means I've got a long long long
way into screen 284 yards to be exact so
I'm not going to go for it cuz that's
stupid Tommy at a great shot you have
you seen it yet I can just see there
yeah he's still on The Fairway which is
perfect um what have you got three wood
I have but I don't think for me in my
strategy if I hit three would and leave
myself 50 yards short it's my worst shot
I'd rather hit it
two3
240 it's down Na downwind and running
like I think you'll get it in a greens
side track with a
three-wood I feel like I've got a better
chance hitting a like a leaving myself
100
yards you for the match you'd want me to
hit it 50 yards short of the green
because that's where no but I think you
L it green side but that's where I'd be
terrible so I'm going to hit seven iron
Leave Myself 110 yards pitch it into the
green and knock it in for birdie okay um
the only thing I would like your advice
on Tommy is where the hell am I
aiming
um uh can you see can you see the left
edge of the back bunker yeah yeah just
HED at that yeah great is there nothing
down there uh there's nothing to worry
about think there's there's a bunker
somewhere
bit chunky and a bit left I think it
should be good I might be leaving myself
more than a 100 yards in I'll do oh
thank you Tommy appreciate
that I don't think that'll ever wear out
getting
a Tommy Fleet would fill in a divot INF
you thanks P how far have you got Tommy
232 to the pin what does it say to the
front 211 H 221 sorry just going to a
smooth five five iron yeah just a smooth
one all it looks so good little bit left
but it should
be should be fairly good I think yeah I
think you're on the green great shot
than oh 100 yards on the nose third shot
going to go a nice little
56 just pop one in there it looks like
left is my friend more than right Tommy
would you say um is it all right there
yeah that's green light it straight at
it okay 56 wedge green light straight at
it I feel like I need to take a touch
off it because I don't want to go
long keep it just short of that
pin nice oh good shot oh be nice baby
come to play today come on
oh this is
nice walking on the green like Conor
mcre
[Applause]
I don't hit many greens in regulation
Tommy so you h two out of two so far
come on nice up and
down
steady oh we neck and neck nice shot
that wasn't easy from there was it no
little stabo are you happy with me
standing on your line
oh I'm not on it you are on it
okay two very very similar birdie puts
here on number two for Tommy to get to
one under for me to get to 11
under we've certainly never been there
before that would be something new I
won't ask you if there's much in it cuz
that'll only give me
Intel
Intel go on Tomy knock it in the thing
is I don't know be great up and down
from where you were
oh
jeez skimmed past the edge M read I will
Mark that okay you go for it taking my
time what' you feel there not a lot
almost
nothing I think the the biggest
influence would be the wind but it's
almost straight down yeah I'm just going
to go straight at it I'm upset that your
strategy is going to
work why you do did you did you read it
a little bit too much no I just wanted
to do it through OD all
right right for birdie here on number
two no yours gone right to
left that's what I thought mine would
do oh really fancied that as
well I'll tap it
in oh that's hurts but a really well
played hole Yeah I had to think about it
but yeah that was the shame did you hit
your straight I I think I went dead
straight and I might have just slightly
pulled it
annoyingly yeah I think I just slightly
pulled it J I think it is straight I
think I read it correctly but didn't it
a good put no I think it was broke
through two
holes yeah 10 under level path no blood
no blood yet what we looking at Tommy so
I always like see there's a tree that
the trunk is showing I like hitting it
at that and then does it dog like
laughter yes so the green is probably
where the tall building is like that
kind of line and then what is it rough
left if you go left okay yeah so
anywhere left of the bunker that is in
the
Fairway is is or there's a tiny bit of
Fairway there but most of it's rough
yeah third hole power four 452 yards
turned into the wind yeah back into the
wind now so at the tree with with your
your ball flight should pay dividends
there well let's see if I can hit one in
the
middle
driver is not good left of the roof yeah
is that g in the bunker no I think it's
uh in the pine in the native area yeah
that was a weird t-
shot a at that tree to
Perfection literally at that
tree great
shot H okay not the best t- shot there
I've ended up nearly in someone's uh
Back Garden luckily I'm not but I'm 200
yards away from the hole I'm gonna take
a five iron just to see but I think look
at tomy's face I think all I have to do
is pit it out you're intriguing me with
the
fiveon can I you didn't take my advice
on the last so I'll stay quiet no no
don't be that well I didn't make birdie
did I should have gone for your advice
oh yeah no it's not
five oh it's not I don't even know what
club it is cuz it's not even a
wedge uh
could do we just get a new Y golf P so
really what are you going with I'm going
to try and bump a 79 out yeah I like
that okay I'm going to go 7 iron back of
the
stance God I'm not far away from that
wall see if we can get on the flat bit
near where Tomy is on that
Hill beautiful golf shot the flat great
golf shot thank you okay tell me how
five you got 161 little bit downhill but
then into the wind playing close to
170 you got eight iron I've got an eight
somewhere between a shoulders and a
smooth I think I'm going to hit a really
good like strong hands to shoulders
eight oh it's a
shocker get over ah did it clear the
bunker don't know I think it I think it
did doesn't deserve much okay 150 yards
on the
nose into Breeze a little bit like
tomy's um for me here now I just want to
make sure that we just put ourselves in
a nice spot and give ourselves a look
for par so I'm going to go right to the
flag and just try and get my distance
perfect nice golf shot oh be really nice
just drawing it in shot Tracer
oh
hello sorry let me get your divot yeah I
think you deserve
it thanks right I don't know whether
mine do you think mine carried the
bunker or went I thought it did but I
couldn't it look like it did but I oh no
it's not in the it's in the
bunker um yeah not really the place to
be I think after kind
of I'm you know I'm trying to do a
little bit more and it's hard certainly
in these matches where there's lots
going on I'm trying to think right plot
my way yeah actually play golf like
there I didn't need to go for the flag I
went to stay right at the flag and just
leave myself a nice P that's why I
should have done well no cuz you're
you're almost chasing I'm like defending
defend to some degree defending champ
okay shocking iron shot short
sided see how many bunker tips
are
no from there I'm confused how you why
you
disappointed cuz it was always low came
out right distance was amazing I'm gonna
get a nice read though the distance was
really
good okay for par an outrageous par this
would be a great
par expecting to potentially pick up a
couple to I might actually lose
one I
uh my eyes are telling me one thing my
feet are telling me something else what'
you go with in that instant I try and go
with my feet which is really difficult
or I try and go as my feet I to tell me
the
truth I think it's dead straight you
giving every option available so far I
think it's dead straight no it is I know
it is dead straight yeah if anything
don't give it don't give it outside the
hole but it's going to fall to the left
which doesn't make sense cuz that's so
big over there but in this little
isolated
area and you can see how the cup looks
like it's a bit left as well okay for
par an outrageous par come on Rick put a
good stroke on
it ah
a I thought he left it short I read it
perfect I just under hit
it ah that would have been a hell of a
par that would have been a big
confidence booster then
right in for boy I mean I would have
after seen where my second shot finished
I would have probably taken bogey but it
feels like I've dropped a shot there
have you did drop a shot I did drop a
shot but feels worse right go on then
Tommy for a par great up and down from
the
bunker yes well done mate good put right
manag to save shot well you you've got
one back on me I'm now 9 under Tommy's
level through three hes okay fourth hole
par three and get this it's 250 yards
playing eight yards downhill so it's 242
yards from this te I mean to some golf
courses this is a power four um what you
hitting Tom well perfect shots of
fivewood but the pins at the very very
very back and it's a really narrow
opening so what I'm going to do is I'm
going to like a
drill sort of draw three iron and see if
I can get it low enough and try and
chasing up the green a bit I don't think
I can get well I'm pretty certain I
can't get all the way back there but
that's just a shot that I see okay I
think I'm have to do something
similar
ah the air n tried too hard with
it that bunker yeah I got the hook I got
the low hook that was rubbish what
happens when like the pins tucked in
that left corner I'm going to go at the
bunker on the right and just try and hit
it in between the flag and the bunker
I've also got three cuz my three would
have I don't feel like I'd keep it on
the planet my three would
there a wasn't comfortable on
that sto quick got 100 yards left in
neither of those were
uh I really wasn't comfortable stood
over it silly mistake okay that was a
terrible terrible strike there Myan been
hitting it well recently as well but
that was a that was a very disappointing
shot finished up in the uh what you even
call this uh um
dust what's tricky about this the only
way I know how to play this is a back
foot kind of bumper think you should do
that and I've not the only issue is I've
not got a lot of well I've got a lot of
green to work with but where I want to
land it I'm going to land it just on
that hill in front of the
Green Oh sit sit Oh I thought that was
going to be unbelievable then how has it
done that I don't know I thought it had
like deadened it the one place I didn't
want to hit it was over the green and I
really thought I'd played that perfect
then right Tommy that is a big bunker
it's not really the place to
be
oh oh what a
shot played it better than I thought I
would that was perfect okay after I feel
a very unfortunate second shot there
I've ran into this little runoff area
behind the green this has to be
perfect landed on the green one hop in
oh right I'm going to go
again for a four
now good
shot oh making hard work of this hole it
is inevitable after too good a start I
think
Tommy the game always catches you ah God
damn so annoyed about those little shots
I've been so much better at them but
just under a bit of pressure they're
just not there yet but got to keep
trying okay for a double
bogey that knocked it through the
brake oh it's a terrible
hole 10 for
six oh the faster this would be amazing
up and down hey what that
bunker yes well done
Tommy that's a big swing in the match
picked up a lot on that one well the
last two holes you've just taken four
shots off me that's
f ah
the it's not inter it I you still got a
big lead I know but I wanted to I wanted
to beat your GR roast
today I get through two hour level far
um oh I'm gooded I'm good it feels like
it's always a bad I always have bring
throw in a bad ho throwing in three
shots there back to you you pared it
made a great par but I need to snap out
of it cuz I'm still ahead yeah I
actually remember gaining a lot on you
last time and then you went through a
really nice patch I just throw him away
like the buy Skittles throw them away
and just go whatever I don't need these
shots no exactly and then oh that for it
I think the crows just had our chicken
wrap or well it's going to be your
chicken wrap you've eaten yours oh right
come on let's get it back okay fifth
hole power four tell me what have we got
um there's a
bunker the the one that it's right in
the middle of the in the middle of the
Fairway is about I want to say 300 yds
away uh down off the left yeah to reach
it yeah winds down off the left and then
you just hit up to the green hopefully
out of the Fairway with some kind of
wedge in your hand hand hit it close
knock it
in should be
perfect yeah nice ball there not want to
go mini there uh you think Minnie might
well there's always in the back of my
mind that Minnie might reach it and I
know this can't so I'm likely to just
put a better swing on a fivewood oh okay
fight back well I'm saying fight back
come on good one bad old doesn't
determine you straight at that bunker I
don't think I'll
reach stay there should be good stay
there get out the
r
oh looks good Tommy it's in a good line
oh look really
good okay I'm a little bit unfortunate
there I pushed it a touch I mean look at
the look at the line L that's the line
between the thicker roof and then the
not so thick roof before we get to the
Fairway and it's just right on the line
136 yards away I'm going to hit pitching
wedge but not a hard one just a nice
little 3/4
one shot
there great shot if it's good for
distance hopefully I should be right
that was a good shot
thanks bounce back
bounce back come on long range put here
from Tommy looks like it's going to fall
from the left side but it's very much
downhill stay up do it no great P good
roll good roll right down the hill right
to left this would
be a real confidence booster after that
last hole come on drop her in it's going
to swing quite a bit certainly as it
picks up speed down the
hill give it lots of
respect oh it's perfect
Line This can't actually
miss that is how to talk to your ball
let's go come on big bounce back put
there look how happy he is I went I went
from but the down all Downer and like o
oh crap it's a birdie I'm the best
player in the world I all right thanks F
right that really
helped yeah Circle your birdie yes
please sir Circle the
birdie um thanks mate that's got me back
to 7 under your level yeah so I don't
know and you drove it in the rof okay
beautiful part three here Tommy what we
say oh yeah front right pin 170 to the
pin
and I always find it tricky to know
where exactly the wind is on this hole
but um you got big flag over there it
should just be I thought it was going to
be in off the
left feel like almost straight into yeah
it does okay I'm going to do a six iron
nice safe
play oh
no oh bunker that started drawing so
nice you went pin seeking I was hoping
to draw it off the pin but I I think it
is a little bit into and off the left
you know cuz that should have drawn it's
quite strong the wind isn't it it is
strong I think it's definitely a tiny
bit off the left
and then wind see see how it's moving
back to the
right not that had to
go Tommy oh I need to go get another
pole did you play it it's back from here
there's no Drop
Zone oh yeah there is a drop
zone the silence in the air I thought I
didn't think that was going to be short
oh no
did you know as soon as you hit it no
cuz I thought I played the shot I wanted
to but I was just looking at it in the
air and I was like I don't know just
looked like it was
floating
oh a
drama to the Drop Zone
please
o kind of sat
down
oh really
nice thanks nicely played okay so
Tommy's got that for four after dropping
in the drop zone I just finished heing
the bunker I'm gutted I honestly thought
I'd played such a nice shot as it was
midair uh not got loads of green to work
with so just need to Splash it
out oh you lucky
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sod
that should have been in that
house that is a fantastic up and
down really really well done thanks
okay right to left just a little bit in
it up the
hill textbook
PA sand safe this can't miss this can't
miss can't miss
nice nice Pa thanks
mate great bunker Shir no thanks it's a
different it's a new style right I'm 7
under Tommy's one
over sorry Tommy what for just I mean
that wasn't wasn't pretty it's all right
and and I suppose a three to three
somehow but that was not nice okay what
a hole par five straight up the hill
yeah I I think we're going to continue
on shot swinging over the next few hes
yeah what we got up next par five and
then what five and then two pretty like
demanding par
fours okay so just Dr down the middle in
it uh ideally and wind's going to be off
the left of fraction yeah you can't
really feel the wind cuz for blocked out
I mean you could hit any number of shot
shapes really with the drive
so thanks I'm going to go straight down
the
middle
going
right in the line straw
rough it's just come back into the roof
did it come back into the roof yeah not
horrendous to be fair it's so hard to
hit this drive far enough left like with
when the wind's this way yeah I think
that was probably a little cut and then
it carried on the
wind a yes that one felt
good that was
crushed cent LED it
okay so I've just just come up onto this
hill I did land it on this bit but it's
just running into the roof it's a very
very long par five here so I wouldn't
have been able to get there in two
anyway even if I miss it straight down
the Fairway so makes my decision a bit
easier I'm going to try and choping 79
down there just going have a quick look
at this lie though like even though the
roof isn't that long it really really
sits down so I I really need to hit down
on it
oh
jeez that roof's
hard um might have to be a mini driver
this o just not convinced like probably
in fivewood on the green to the front
but I want more than that Rick I like it
I think you should I you deserve more
than that is this a club you you enjoy
hitting off the
deck uh we're going to find out
hold that line oh hold that line what
strike kick right kick right ball yes it
did oh Tommy ah is it just in the little
just in the little ball I'll take that
though bloody hell what a shot
mate it's the head cover it's the head
cover oh that is so good right it's not
the ideal third shot want into this hole
Tommy's on the green putting for Eagle
I'm 19 95 yards away wind's off the left
I'm going to go I was going to go at
your golf ball take the bunker out of
Play Let The Wind Drift it
back wind no great golf
shot great golf shot oh and it's get
up well I went for your golf ball so I'm
not too disappointed that that was a
great shot thanks pal
okay three shots to get here not my
finest three shots in the world but
we're on the Green putting for birdie
Tommy's got really nice look at Eagle
put as well I'm happy to get down in two
from here big sweeper once it gets over
that Hill it's going to bend a Long Way
to the right slightly up the
hill
simmer it's aggressive right come on
Tommy let's see an eagle that would be a
hell of a bounce back yeah I want some
of Rick Shields bounce back
ability just put the phone down you're
all right I you got nothing on On Me by
I've got my mobile phone and that's it
just marking my ball my mobile cuz I've
literally got not got tea on me not got
a ball
marker do it do it
oh oh thought you had it thought you had
it right the PA up the hill little bit
right to left a scrambling PA this is a
solid PA for
me
well done thank
you well done try and open my birdie
account
up yeah on mate thanks good work right
level par play 7 under gained a
shot
okay wind off the right I'm going to
start it on the left edge of the second
one on the right yeah hopefully it's
going to the wind's just going to move
it into the middle onto that middle
bunker okay that's the that's the the
desired end position that
is oh that's no throw a ball no
underneath it flush what reached it
probably in the bunker okay straight at
that bunker come on hit a straight golf
shot oh and it's a
beauty great shot should work looking at
it it's a good
shot
I've got to remember the straight ones
to nobody likes a poser they don't
happen very often okay 178 yards left
into the pin pins at the front actually
looks like a green that's not got many
bunkers around it no down Breeze I'm
going to hit seven iron and just see if
we can pop it straight on the
green oh pulled
it
pull
had
nothing okay 129 hit it close like a
four looks
nice
spin
no thought that was going to be better
oh that's it you do my div it rick I've
got you I've got
you
okay okay so just pulled it left of the
green just on this little bank here in
the roof the plan is to land it on the
green and let it kind of just Mosey on
round to the right I like the look at
this shot see if we can chip one
in not been doing that not been doing
that at all I don't it's like I for I
don't know it's like I forget how to do
it but now I'm in I want to chip again
now it's probably not the right shot now
I'm going to chip again just to almost
prove that I can do it come
on then I catch it too
thin oh Rick we're not doing very well
on this all we I'm very I'm very
frustrated after that there middle of
the Fairway and I'm what he got this for
five
nice like for
bogey ah
frustrated that was lined up perfect
then you see that Pi ball right come on
see if I can salvage a five after bloody
anyway forget what I've done this is
just a new put right to left
good looking P
oh that had a break good P oh six double
bogey from the middle of the
Fairway that hurts that hurts a lot
right I'm five under tomy's one over six
shots in it through eight holes ninth
hole 500 yard power four straight back
into Breeze uphill drive straight down
the middle yeah tightish Fairway as you
get further up need to drive like a hit
on
seven stay there ball stay there
ball can see it maybe yeah I think it's
going to be in the first first first cut
okay I'm going to just allow for that
wind a little bit going to go down the
left
side good swing stay
there
yeah
perfect it's good it's going to say I'd
be surprised if it reached that
bunker position a yeah that felt nice
okay second shot in s Par Four 200 yards
on the nose and again this 500 yard par
for uh uphill wind feels like
it's why does the wind suddenly feel
like it's down it should I think it
should be helping off the left okay I'm
going to go five iron
try and rifle one straight at it I know
it's a full five where it's a four I'm
kind of trying to hit it a bit too
soft fatted it that's a shame cuz it's
right online kick
left oh really fatted it how far are you
Tommy 180 to the pin a little bit uphill
but I do think that wind's helping I'm
going to with a good eight just hope it
doesn't spin too much out of the
semi be on it be on
it
yeah right this is uh this is not where
I want to be in Life or is where I want
to be in life here in beautiful Dubai
playing with topic Fleetwood yes this
shot is not not where I want to be but
Redemption I feel like I A Couple of bad
pit shots today or chip shots which have
really annoyed me cuz that's not been
the trend
recently this the only issue with this
one it's a bit interg grain which makes
it a touch harder
knew
it
oh this grass is really affecting my
short game today enormously can't seem
to catch them at all howd you play that
one where it's more into grain yeah
they're horrible aren't they I'm not
bringing the duff into
play oh that's
nice nice shot I just feel like the when
it's grainy
yeah if you can chip around here then
you're pretty much set for anywhere
you're ever going to
go I just feel like it's so difficult to
get that strike right I'm also going to
go I want I do want to chip it cuz I
want don't be scared of the wedge I
don't want be scared of the wedge but
then I just feel like I'm going to mess
it
up no I'm going toip it I don't want
another double to finish I'm going to go
with your
ball lovely lovely good shot
thanks just need to put within 50 yards
who am I kidding what am I trying to use
a wedge for right put for par for you
Tommy bogey for
me yeah nice
thanks oh
rck oh
r
my God how have I made double from there
on the wrong kind of train
yeah what a disastrous end to the front
line after after feeling pretty strong
start I've gone triple bogy on the PA
three double on eight after be in middle
of the Fairway double on nine after be
in middle of the
Fairway ouch right I'm now technically
three under what are you now one over
four in it going into the about nine
yeah ah he still have the lead well yeah
but throwing him away all right 10 H
what we're looking up 10th Hole uh winds
off the right pretty straight away par 4
not a very long one there's always more
room up the right than you think it's
quite a tight Fairway but I always feel
like right is better do you want to go
with that bunker on the right yes
perfect okay four in it bat nine come on
it's shake some of these all the drama
starts
perfect
ball love that good I think love
that down on that right side come on
wind that's going to be really good I
think I think it bounced yeah if it's
not then it's my fault no it was it was
just right at that bunker found the
Fairway here on 10 150 yard
yards Tommy's right down there 40 yards
further on you'll have a little flick of
a gat wedge probably Sand Wedge um what
that pin Tommy is that left on on the
green but left of the green um yeah so
that's left side of the green there's
probably a few yards behind it but not a
lot so I'm better just keeping this
right at the p uh just right yeah I
think there will be a bit of room left
but I think um yeah on that bit of white
house yes my goal is to shoot level p b
n and let you chase me okay no more
double Bogies not a single one on this
Pat
n pulled it pulled it what about the
sun
104
think's hurting is
it I don't think it was on the te though
no it keeps make it really keep
switching round cuz I felt like it was
helping when I stood over my ball it's
hard to play it not hurting
the P it's light moving I
know get up where is it yeah really nice
right at the pin uh might just need us
to go a touch okay so just off the side
of the green I actually thought this was
going to be further left it's not too
bad here going to go a little gap wedge
I don't know what high it's I don't I
need to think positive vibes I'm going
to chip this one in I can I can see it
dropping in
that was
nice very good thank you really fancy to
look at that for some reason it's weird
is it yeah all right Tommy birdie put
here on
10
yes
yes great
P that was an absolute perfect judge of
speed and distance Direction line
okay for
p mam thank you I didn't really want
that put after missing the last one the
chip or the pot no exactly they neither
of those my favorite but three in it
yeah with eight holes to go 11th or
power 4 401 yards is it what's it doing
Tommy well so the green you can see the
bunker in the distance that's at the
very back of the green I think I can
just see the top of the flag
actually like when I'm playing the
tournament I always just hit I hit an
iron into the Fairway here and then it's
always like a wedger an R9 or something
um but I for some reason when I'm not in
the tournament I like itting driver uh
the well the course is playing softer so
the Green's a bit more acceptive if I do
it in the rough but up that right side
now it's quite tight up there um but you
know you can get relatively close within
like 80 yards or so and then okay I like
it well you started strong on the bat
nine
nice
ball that's in the Fairway I
think nice ball I think she have about
80 hours from there uh is less
or I I don't know
okay okay I'm just going to keep
anywhere anywhere right of that left
bunker really with just thinking that at
the window at that White House in the
background
yeah
oh that was
weak out there carry that trap if it
carries the bunker like everything's
fine it was a really weak strike so
you're hitting up the green from there
okay bit of a weak t- shot there
finished over this bunker but oh
honestly this
L it's so sat down I'm 150 yards away
from the flag uh I'm going to just try
and absolutely use all my popey might
and try and get it somewhat near the
green with a knife IR there's just that
bunker right in line with the flag that
I want to get over or or stay slightly
right of it keep it just right of it
yeah yeah I'm going to go that bunker in
the back right and then just smash it as
hard as I
can oh my
God oh my God it's all right it's gone
to just your distance though my my best
distance ever oh that is I thick was
that honestly that is crazy it was
really really sat down great Drive Tommy
thank you 76 yards that wasn't far off
80 yeah that's really nice come on see a
birdie
Blitz strike get
up bit pushy one it pin ey okay after
that hack out of the
roof I literally managed to hit that
nine in 110 yards then so and the thing
is out that roof you know it's not going
to go that far but if I'd gone a Tian
less Loft it would have it I would have
struggled to get it out at all so just
had to take my medicine even pitch one
close from 60
yards skinny bite hard that's it oh
after fighting a few of those it was
inevitable oh I'm really frustrated
myself on these shots today just need to
keep getting ricked to within 50 yards
and we're golden okay thinned it a
little bit on the back Edge gives me
another chance to try and chit one in
here from for par there hardly any
breaking
this
shut run a bit oh all right Tommy come
on let's go back to back birdies here on
the front on the back nine yeah nice
start to the back to get to underpath
and to really start closing this gap
down
yes
yes he's coming to play now b nine okay
tomy's one on
now this to this to drop a shot and
actually to be two under it's to stay in
the lead this to stay in the lead by
one what done oh that was a bad the
t-shot LED to that cuz it was just so
thick that roof right one in it Tommy
yeah made a big gain recently big gain
on those last last few holes okay what
hole yeah it's really strong Par Four
again it's kind of a hard one to line up
on this this cuz the te is going all
that way okay 466 yard Par Four uphill
Tommy fleetwoods now just one behind
I've never been this close to
you oh he's got the driver
flying That Swing felt really good that
was better that was really
nice yeah even even in the last match I
was to behind with one to play I've
never been within one oh yeah this is
new territory for me I need to I need to
do something here I need to do something
pretty special you're not making
mistakes I need to make
birdies get right just a tiny bit yeah
great
Drive Great drive thank
you always plays um like long this shot
no it genuinely even longer than the the
number yeah okay it's well it's 186
playing uphill so it's 194 yards and you
say it's then playing longer than that
it always yeah I mean it's into the wind
but for some reason I always feel like
this shot plays long what's that pin
doing just at the front yeah so that's
front left so um anywhere right of the
pin really like even um I mean not being
negative but even that right trap is
quite a nice little bunker shot it sort
of you get it out and it rolls to the
hole I mean the shot I'm kind of seeing
is almost going out that bunker and
trying to hit a hard draw into it oh
yeah love it okay I've got four iron I'm
going to go straight to that bunker on
the right and just try and trap draw one
in there love
it oh it's not done enough good
effort oh it didn't draw
enough all right
sit oh he's dialed uhoh Tommy is turning
it
on that's nice shot what you hit five uh
six six jeez great shot thanks right
Tommy is hit a fabulous iron shot to
kind of 10 12 ft I ended up finding this
bunker we said this bunker was fine
though this is horrible um
yeah I'm actually try and play like a
conventional bunk shot this time yeah
not like the last one that that was
something I was experimenting with I
mean it worked quite well was it my
lesson
come back come
back pretty
good yeah right Tommy for three yeah
for in a row doing a mat Wallace on the
bat
nine as the Sun is setting here in Dubai
this is uh this is pretty epic genuinely
I know we've got a match going on I
really want to see birded Dead Tommy
just going an absolute birdy F frenzy on
the back nine come on knock it
in go put
jeez oh it was a good po it was this to
stay in the lead again oh God yeah right
oh yeah front
runner left to right slightly up the
hill what did you feel there
not a lot like one and a half one yeah I
think the wind's making it hard cuz it
feels like it's going to make it break
more for par and to stay one
ahead literally went straight off my put
to face
right that is the worst part I've hit
all day and I've hit some bad ones match
allall tied tied game oh no Rick you had
a chance to stay ahead right right now
right now and now need to beat Tommy
Fleetwood off scratch for these final
few holes it's the only way I can win so
everything's gone out the window the
lead has
disappeared it's now about beating him
straight up okay that's all I got to do
just got to beat one of the best players
in the world straight up at his home
Golf Course over the last six
hours
strike really nice strike
okay going go five iron think it's an
absolute full one of these come on this
is it now this is the time to step up
and hit some good shots get a birdie in
the bank try and get that lead
back no no no no no no
no leak it
you oh Rick plenty of green to work with
Okay I had the distance just pushed it
right annoyingly I didn't shut the face
on that one enough Tommy's just said
play it like a back foot stab run it up
the green so that's what I'm going to
do nice shot
Rick really nice
shot I need something here now Tommy pal
this is uh this is not becoming good
show round the
green ah think was more focused on
trying to hold it right come on let's
get another birdie Tommy how's that put
put
looking it's got quite a bit of
break uphill it's one of them that you
see feeding in quite nice
though just it don't hit it oh great
roll right after making a bit of a hash
of the t- shot the second shot the third
shot let's see if we can salvage a four
up the hill right to left good put
always solves everything this just to be
behind by one if this goes
in just knew it was always left Rick
another
double there's been like five holes
where I've just dropped all my shots
thanks Tommy right two behind now really
run out holes thanks pal you can keep it
Chuck it away or snap it put it in the
bin it's not been your friend day has
it I don't think I've ever been friends
with him uh right what hole we got
coming up uh 14 part five
nice okay come on I'm not giving up two
back Miracles need to happen but I'm not
giving
up stay there
stay
no
no it bounced out of the bunker but I
don't know if it is it landed out the
bunker I don't if it turned into the
bunker so much momentum that I don't
want to give
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