Champ Kind Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 By Matt Smith ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Gary Stal’s thoughts turned to his late mother Christine immediately after he sealed an emotional victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with a par putt on the final green on Sunday. The Frenchman, who thanked his parents in a green-side interview, later explained she passed away last May while he was playing the BMW PGA Championship in Wentworth. The Frenchman’s surprise victory -- he overturned Martin Kaymer’s mid-round 10-stroke lead for a first European Tour title -- came after the world number 357 sunk seven birdies in a flawless final round of 65 to end on 269. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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