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Hong Kong Open drawcard Tommy Fleetwood celebrates Race to Dubai crown with ... more golf and a 5.30am start

The 26-year-old is aiming high for the new season and wants to kick start another big year at Fanling

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Tommy Fleetwood (back left) and Rafa Cabrera Bello (back right) and their caddies launch the new Race to Dubai at Fanling. Photo: European Tour

The European Tour may partner with one of the world’s most well known watch companies, but time waits for no one – not even Race to Dubai winner Tommy Fleetwood.

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Fresh from landing the biggest achievement of his career at last week’s DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, the Englishman was up at the crack of dawn for Wednesday’s pro-am at Fanling.

It was just another box to tick in a hectic week for the 26-year-old, who is confident he can gather his thoughts in time to make a charge at the UBS Hong Kong Open.

“This morning wasn’t much of a reflection of my golf game, getting up at half five. That’s nobody’s idea of practice. But we’ll see, my game’s been in good shape for a few weeks,” he said.

“Every now and again over the last two or three days, I get five or 10 minutes to sit down and then you start thinking about it.

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Tommy Fleetwood celebrates his Race to Dubai win. Photo: AFP
Tommy Fleetwood celebrates his Race to Dubai win. Photo: AFP
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