Golf Monthly in Abu Dhabi

Greetings from Abu Dhabi where myself and Jeremy Ellwood are camped for the next week or so. Stay online for breaking news and details of what we have lined up for you in the coming issues.

Don't forget that you can follow Golf Monthly on Twitter, we are @GolfMonthly. There's a real buzz around the place and with Padraig Harrington firing and opening round of 65, we're set up well for an exciting weekend of golf.

It's a busy fews days so these drinks carts are proving very popular on the course.

Earlier this week we caught up with Paul Casey and Edoardo Molinari. The former was in a confident mood, as he normally is, but then he has won this event twice already.

We're also here with photographer Kevin Murray to get some instruction shots with the players and we're sure you'll reap the benefits over the coming months.

Stay online for March issue news. The guys in the office have news of a fantastic competition coming up and there's more on the Golf Monthly Centenary Society.

Enjoy the golf and we'll have more updates soon.

Where next?

Pictures of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship

In July 2023, Neil became just the 9th editor in Golf Monthly's 112-year history. Originally working with the best coaches in the UK to produce instruction content, he went on to become a feature writer interviewing many of the biggest names in the game including Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros, Rory McIlroy and Arnold Palmer.

A 5-handicap golfer, Neil is a club member who takes a keen interest in the health of the game at grassroots level. You’ll often now find him writing about club-related issues such as WHS, membership retention and how best to bridge the gap between the range and the course.