Ahead of this year’s Ryder Cup team Europe battled it out internally in Abu Dhabi. The UAE was alive with golfing greats from both sides of the English Channel battling it out in Abu Dhabi this past weekend.

As is sometimes the case with these huge matchplay competitions, we see a back-and-forth, but as always, only one team can come out on top. Molinari’s Continental Europe secured a safe victory over Fleetwood’s Great Britain & Ireland with a final outcome of 14.5 to 10.5. Please read on as we recap how the continental players paved the way to the win.

The tournament was a tight game up to the close of play on Saturday. Power & MacIntrye beat Straka & Meronk 4 & 3 on the Friday, while on Saturday morning Molinari & Højgaard beat Shinkwin & Wallace when they were 3 up with 1 to play. Going into the final round, Europe were at a two-point advantage over Britain & Ireland with the scores standing at 8.5 to 6.5.

The Sunday singles matches saw the captains shine as both Molinari & Fleetwood won their respective games against Lowry & Pieters. The final day saw some impressive scores with Hatton, MacIntyre, and Straka all winning their matches by 5-up. But ultimately, 6 European and 4 Britain & Ireland victories were made on Sunday to reach the final standing of 14.5 to 10.5. Molinari praised his team’s success and claimed “It’s a great motivation for me”.

Thinking further down the line, he added “Being in Rome would be absolutely incredible” as the players set their sights on this year’s Ryder Cup. Team Captain Luke Donald has been observing and analysing the performances at the Hero Cup closely as he leads his team to Rome in September, “It’s how they react to the pressure and how they perform when it really matters – whether they win the match or not”.

Which was your favorite moment of this year’s Hero Cup? What are your predictions for the Ryder Cup?