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Ireland’s Paul McGinley celebrated the one year anniversary of his appointment to lead the European Ryder Cup team with a four under par 68 on the opening day of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. McGinley, contesting his first tournament of the New Year, raced to five under par mid-round and with his only dropped shot at 16 when he superbly chipped-in for a bogey. It left the 47-year old Dublin-born McGinley lying just one shot off the lead in the $US 2.7m event and as he also looks to end ...

Rory McIlroy found himself fending off questions of when he will be married soon after his opening round of the Abu Dhabi Championship. The double Major winner recorded a superb two under par 70 and after a series of post-round interviews he was met by Adil Khalid who was dressed in typical Arabian attire. Khalid presented the newly-engaged McIlroy with a Bisht – a gold lined robe to be worn on your wedding day McIlroy remarked:  “I’m not sure what Caroline would say seeing me ...

Germany’s Martin Kaymer commences his eighth full season in the pro ranks sporting two new sponsors on his clothing and setting a New Year goal to win more ‘Big Tournaments’ in 2014. Kaymer will tee-up this week with the SAP logo on his cap and the Mercedes-Benz emblem on his shirts, and in an event he is the only three-time former winner of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in the UAE capital. However first and foremost in 2014 Kaymer is looking to win for a first time since capturing ...

European No. 1 and FedExCup champion Henrik Stenson picked up some more hardware for his trophy case on Monday night at the Swedish Sports Awards. Stenson won Male Sports Athlete of the Year, as well as the  Radiosportens Jerringpris, which is voted on by the Swedish public and given for the top sporting accomplishment of the year. Stenson is the only player to ever win both the FedExCup and the European Tour’s Race to Dubai, and in the same season. The current World No. 3 was also named ...

Caledonia Golf GmbH, one of the world’s most advanced putter development companies, has signed an ambassador agreement with former Open Champion Paul Lawrie. News of Lawrie’s signing was announced today – Tuesday January 14th ahead of Lawrie’s appearance in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Having won the Claret Jug, arguably the most prestigious trophy in golf, with his triumph at the Open Championship in 1999, Lawrie has accomplished an impressive career of tournament victories ...

England’s Lee Westwood will be sure to be speaking out on behalf of his fellow Europeans in being appointed for a first time to the PGA Tour’s Advisory Board. Westwood finds himself the lone European-born member despite the PGA Tour now boasting dozens of Europeans. Strangely, Westwood was never a member of the European Tournament Players Committee. The TOUR announced the 16-member Player Advisory Council (PAC) for 2014.  The PAC advises and consults with the PGA TOUR Policy Board (Board ...

Double Major winning Rory McIlroy has continued his warm-up for the new  season with a round of golf on Yass Links in Abu Dhabi. McIlroy tweeted:  “Thanks to @YasLinksGC for having us today! Great view from the 9th tee pic.twitter.com/omDsFYb5kH.” The much-acclaimed Kyle Phillips designed Yass Links was opened in 2010 and is one of three golf courses in the UAE capital.  One of those is the National Course at Abu Dhabi Golf Club and home next week to McIlroy’s first event of ...