Tommy Fleetwood talks about "two of the best putters he's ever met" ahead of Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

After a third place finish at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Tommy Fleetwood is all set to compete in the 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. This year's edition of the tournament will be played between Thursday, November 7th, and Sunday, November 10th, at the Yas Links Golf Course.

At the pre-tournament press conference, Fleetwood was asked about spending time with Ken Brown and David Howell on the course. The British golfer called Brown and Howell two of the best putters he has ever met.

Fleetwood said (via ASAP Sports):

"I always talk to the guys, especially Ken. We have had some great conversations about putting over the years, and I just always like seeing the guys and talking about the game. It's just nice being around people that are so passionate about the game still. And yeah, we were talking about putting and my putting, and a couple of things, and then Howler, two great putters, two of the best putters that I've ever met. So you're all picking things up and always learning."

Tommy Fleetwood also said that Ken Brown and David Howell want the best for him and are always there for him when he wants to have conversations, adding that this is something he loves about golf.

It's worth noting that Brown and Howell are professional golfers with a lot of experience under their belt. Brown has nine professional wins, five of which came on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. Howell has 7 career wins, five on the European Tour, one on the PGA Tour of Australasia, and the Beko Classic.

What time will Tommy Fleetwood tee off in Round 1 of the 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship?

In Round 1 of the 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Tommy Fleetwood will be paired with Scottish professional golfer Robert MacIntyre and Irish professional golfer Shane Lowry. The trio will tee off at 2:50 AM ET.

In the United States, the tournament will begin late on Wednesday. Here is a detailed look at the tee times for Round 1 of the tournament (all times ET):

10:17 pm: Sean Crocker, Adrien Saddier
10:28 pm: Juist Luiten, David Micheluzzi
10:39 pm: Ugo Coussaud, Daniel Brown, Matthew Jordan
10:50 pm: Adrian Otaegui, Darius van Driel, Adrian Meronk
11:01 pm: Adam Scott, Tyrrell Hatton, Matteo Manassero
11:12 pm: Dylan Frittelli, Brandon Stone, Aaron Cockerill
11:28 pm: Jeff Winther, Alejandro del Rey, Paul Waring
11:39 pm: Frederic LaCroix, Grant Forrest, Joe Dean
11:50 pm: Dan Bradbury, Keira Nakajima, Bernd Wiesberger
12:01 am: Thorbjorn Olesen, Tom McKibbin, Nicolai Hojgaard
12:12 am: Jesper Svensson, Angel Hidalgo, Matt Wallace
12:23 am: Rory McIlroy, Thriston Lawrence, Rasmus Hojgaard
12:44 am: Johannes Veerman, Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, Jayden Schaper
12:55 am: Richard Mansell, Matthew Baldwin, Gavin Green
1:06 am: Alex Fitzpatrick, Yannik Paul, Shubhankar Sharma
1:17 am: Antoine Rozner, Ewen Ferguson, Marcel Siem
1:28 am: Min Woo Lee, Justin Rose, Niklas Norgaard
1:39 am: Laurie Canter, David Ravetto, Nacho Elvira
1:55 am: Julien Guerrier, Jorge Campillo, Thomas Detry
2:06 am: Connor Syme, Casey Jarvis, Francesco Laporta
2:17 am: Sam Bairstow, Andy Sullivan, Calum Hill
2:28 am: Jordan Smith, Romain Langasque, Guido Migliozzi
2:39 am: Riyuka Hoshino, Sebastian Soderberg, Joaquin Niemann
2:50 am: Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre, Shane Lowry