ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Continental Europe established a 3-2 lead in the Hero Cup after taking down Great Britain & Ireland’s top players in the fourballs on Friday as Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald cast his eye over the continent’s next generation in match-play competition.
The event was added to the schedule to give Donald a chance to assess his options ahead of Europe’s contest with the United States outside Rome in September.
There was none of the Ryder Cup-style boisterousness outside the fairways – with a small number of spectators at Abu Dhabi Golf Club – but four of the five matches went to the 18th, at least putting the players under some pressure in front of Donald.