By David Cunninghame 14 December, 2020
Matthew Fitzpatrick claimed the DP World Tour Championship title for the second time in his career after a commanding display on the greens.
The Englishman is renowned for his putting prowess and, on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, he wielded his Bettinardi short stick to devastating effect, ranking first in Strokes Gained: Putting across the four rounds.
It was only very recently that Fitzpatrick took the decision to replace his Yes C Groove Tracy II putter, which had been a permanent resident in his bag since his tour debut in 2014.
Switching to the Bettinardi DASS BB1 Flow wasn’t all that big of change though.
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News Saturday, December 12, 2020
A premium on accuracy and a dramatic finish combine for the perfect end to the European Tour season.
The season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai takes place at Jumeriah Golf Estates this week, where a 65-man field are competing to end the year as European Number One.
The Earth course, which is one of three courses at Jumeriah Golf Estates, has staged all 12 editions of the event, and has been widely and continuously praised as a fitting venue to end the European Tour season.
Hereâs what you need to know about it.
A world-class design
Designed by two-time Major winner Greg Norman, and inspired by the great parkland courses of Europe and North America, Jumeirah Golf Estates is set against a backdrop of barren desert with rolling fairways, pristine white bunkering, vast and undulating greens, and an abundance of trees, shrubs and wildlife.