National hopes at this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship may rest solely on the shoulders of Ahmed Al Musharrekh, the UAE’s top-ranked Emirati golfer, but the emirate is already looking for bigger things in the future.

Jumeirah welcomes Rory McIlroy to Abu Dhabi ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship first round

World number two, Lee Westwood, has thrown down the gauntlet to the strongest field ever assembled at a Middle East tournament after revealing he is eager to get started against a great field on a great golf course at this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, which starts tomorrow (Thursday 26 January).

Martin Kaymer, the defending champion and three-time Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship winner, has sent some words of wisdom to Emirati golfers looking to make it to the golfing big time.

Whether you are an avid golf fan or completely new to the game, spectators looking for a giant day out at this year’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship will enjoy the most exciting player line-up and tournament experience to feature in the Middle East with the introduction of an expanded HSBC Interactive Village.

World number one, Luke Donald, will have no fears about playing out of the sand at Abu Dhabi Golf Club for this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, after the Englishman successfully tackled the world’s biggest ‘bunker’ – a mammoth dune in Abu Dhabi’s Liwa Desert, the world’s largest uninterrupted sand mass.

He’s been in Abu Dhabi for less than 24 hours, but Tiger Woods - one of the headline attractions at this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, which starts tomorrow (Thursday 26 January) – wowed onlookers at Abu Dhabi Golf Club today as he shook off the trans-Atlantic cobwebs and ‘moved’ to the UAE capital’s distinctive traditional beat.