{"id":231880,"date":"2026-03-06T20:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/liv-golfer-calls-middle-east-conflict-beneficial-after-impressive-showing-in-ongoing-hong-kong-event\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T20:01:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:01:02","slug":"liv-golfer-calls-middle-east-conflict-beneficial-after-impressive-showing-in-ongoing-hong-kong-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/liv-golfer-calls-middle-east-conflict-beneficial-after-impressive-showing-in-ongoing-hong-kong-event\/","title":{"rendered":"LIV Golfer calls Middle East conflict &#8216;beneficial&#8217; after impressive showing in ongoing Hong Kong event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5134562\" data-slug-id=\"2747025\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>LIV Golf player Thomas Detry said the travel disruption caused by the Middle East conflict unexpectedly worked in his favor after he moved into contention at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/liv-golf-hong-kong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">LIV Golf Hong Kong<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Belgian golfer shot a bogey-free 63 on Friday at Hong Kong Golf Club, making seven birdies to reach 13 under par. The round left him just behind co-leaders Dean Burmester and Carlos Ortiz as the tournament continued.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The result came after a chaotic start to the week. Detry had been in Dubai when airports were shut down and flights were cancelled due to the conflict in the region, leaving several LIV Golf players unsure whether they would even make it to Hong Kong in time for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Speaking after his round Detry said the unexpected break from practice may have helped him.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWeirdly, a bit nervous because I was sort of nervous that I wasn&#8217;t properly prepared,\u201d Detry said in Hong Kong on Friday. \u201cI haven&#8217;t touched a club since Saturday, so all that conflict in the Middle East actually, in a way, was beneficial to me because it forced me to leave the clubs behind for a couple of days. So I feel like it had a beneficial side effect on me, in a way.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Detry was one of eight LIV Golf players stuck in the United Arab Emirates earlier in the week while trying to make travel arrangements. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/jon-rahm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jon Rahm<\/a> eventually organised a private flight from nearby Oman that brought Detry, several other players and a caddie to Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the difficult journey Detry quickly settled into the tournament and moved into contention during the second round at Hong Kong Golf Club.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Thomas Detry plans to repay Jon Rahm after LIV Golf Hong Kong emergency<\/h2>\n<p>Thomas Detry said he hopes to repay Jon Rahm after the Spaniard arranged the private flight that helped several LIV Golf players reach Hong Kong in time for the event.<\/p>\n<p>Detry explained that the travel situation earlier in the week was uncertain, with players unsure if commercial flights would operate.<\/p>\n<p>According to Golf.com Rahm arranged a flight from Oman that carried several stranded players to Hong Kong. The group arrived in time to compete in Thursday\u2019s opening round at Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling.<\/p>\n<p>After Friday\u2019s round Detry praised Rahm\u2019s gesture and joked that he now owes him for the help.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019ve got to pay that plane back, so I\u2019d better play well hopefully to be able to pay that back,\u201d Detry said. \u201cThat was incredibly generous from Jon, with all the uncertainty.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He also explained that he had originally been booked on a commercial flight that later departed as scheduled.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIn hindsight, I was booked on an Emirates flight to Hong Kong on Wednesday morning, and it actually took off. So I would have been here on Wednesday night late, but obviously that was very unknown on Tuesday,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Detry added that Rahm\u2019s decision made the situation much easier for the players trying to reach the tournament.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThat was incredible of Jon to put on that plane. It seems like he\u2019s always there on top of the leaderboard, so if you\u2019re playing well you\u2019re probably going to have to battle him anyway,\u201d Detry said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After two rounds at LIV Golf Hong Kong Detry sits third on the leaderboard while Rahm is just behind him in fourth after rounds of 66 and 62.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Sonali Verma<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/golf\/news-liv-golfer-calls-middle-east-conflict-beneficial-impressive-showing-ongoing-hong-kong-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LIV Golf player Thomas Detry said the travel disruption caused by the Middle East conflict unexpectedly worked in his favor after he moved into contention at LIV Golf Hong Kong. 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