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Class of 2018 gear up for Abu Dhabi Championship action
Defending Champion Tommy Fleetwood poses with the trophy with the field of leading golfers in the background.
Abu Dhabi - World's top golfers assemble in the Capital in a back-to-school style photo session
The 126-man line-up includes six of the world's top 15 ranked players, eleven major champions with 18 major titles between them, 26 Ryder Cup players, seven former Abu Dhabi champions, 397 European Tour victories, 94 PGA Tour wins, 87 of the top 100 on the final 2017 European Tour Ranking and 30 nationalities represented.
Last year's Championship boasted the second strongest field on the 2017 European Tour season - not including the Majors & World Golf Championships and this year's looks set to be even better as the golf stars were joined in the photo by two falcons and avid golf grass fan Colin the camel.
Dustin Johnson underlined his credentials as No.1 with a resounding win at PGA Tour's Sentry Tournament of Champions earlier this month commenting: "Seeing everyone lined up for this photo makes you realise the magnitude of this event and the strength of the field. I am excited to be back in Abu Dhabi with these great players and look forward to battling for the falcon trophy. In the meantime it was awesome to get to handle a live falcon and hang out with Colin the camel."
Rory McIlroy, playing in his first event since early October, is raring to go ahead of the new season. He enthused: "This back to school photo theme feels especially fitting for this week. I feel great about everything I have done to prepare in the offseason over the past months and am really looking forward to getting out there and competing. The Championship has gathered yet another world-class field and catching up with so many of the guys makes me look forward to kicking the season off on Thursday even more."
Aref Al Awani, General Secretary of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, who joined the photo call said: "When I see these great international players gathered in front of the famous Falcon Clubhouse I feel very proud of how far golf in Abu Dhabi has come since our first Championship back in 2006. Abu Dhabi is committed to delivering world-class sporting events and as you can see from the many golf stars taking part in this photo call, our 2018 field of players."
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