McIlroy poses with a falcon, Stenson rides a camel: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship media day in pictures

World No 1 Johnson and defending champion Fleetwood also in attendance at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club.

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With the 2018 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, presented by EGA, starting on Thursday, the tournament's top players were out in force on Tuesday to fulfill their media obligations.

Among the players in attendance were world No 1 Dustin Johnson, defending champion Tommy Fleetwood, four-time major winner Rory McIlroy, Olympic gold medallist Justin Rose, former British Open champion Henrik Stenson, American world No 14 Matt Kuchar, and past Abu Dhabi champions Paul Casey and Martin Kaymer.

The players took part in games of Top Golf Crush, rode a camel and posed for photos with a falcon.

Click through our gallery for the best photos from Tuesday's media event.

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