Ahead of today’s Hero Dubai Desert Standard, the DP Globe Trip granted Adrian Meronk with its Seve Ballesteros Honor, offered to the most effective gamer of the year.
Meronk had a job year in 2023, winning the Australian Open, the Italian Open, and the Andalucía Masters.
The 30-year-old Post videotaped 7 top-10s in total amount. Yet he was ended the European Ryder Mug group in spite of his success at Marco Simone Golf Club previously in the year.
” I’m stunned to be straightforward. I really did not anticipate that,” Meronk stated on Tuesday.
” Yet seeing my name alongside all these gamers boggles the mind. I’m really happy for this honor. It implies a great deal to me that gamers value my period in 2014. Yeah, it’s a fantastic sensation.”
Meronk defeated Rory McIlroy to come to be the very first Polish gamer to win the Seve Ballesteros Honor.
” In 2014 was the most effective period thus far in my profession,” Meronk included.
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” I’m actually satisfied that gamers saw that, also, and considered that honor. Simply thanks for that, and I need to maintain going.”
Meronk has a possibility to proceed his solid dip into today’s Hero Dubai Desert Standard, the very first Rolex Collection occasion of the period.
Like the Trademark Occasions on the PGA Excursion, the Rolex Occasions include 5 DP Globe Trip events with raised handbags. Added Race to Dubai factors are additionally readily available.
Leading gamers from around the globe will certainly complete for $9 million and 8,000 Race to Dubai factors in Dubai today.
Together With McIlroy and Meronk, ruling Open Up Champ Brian Harman remains in the Hero Dubai Desert Standard area. So, also, is Tommy Fleetwood, fresh off his success at the Dubai Invitational. Padraig Harrington, Tyrell Hatton, and Adam Scott will certainly additionally tee it up today.
However, this raised area provides Meronk an additional possibility to show that he is among the leading gamers on the planet.
[Winning this award] ought to most likely offer me even more self-confidence,” Meronk stated.
” I appreciate today. I like playing below in Dubai. It’s most likely among my favored events of the year. So I’m thrilled to be below. We have such a fantastic area today. So I will certainly appreciate every minute.”
Jack Milko is a golf personnel author for SB Country’s Playing With. Make certain to have a look at @_PlayingThrough for even more golf insurance coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko also.