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Henrik Stenson putts on the 5th. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Bryson DeChambeau tees-off on the 6th hole during Day 1 of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Bryson DeChambeau tees off on the 5th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Lee Westwood tees off on the 6th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Lee Westwood putts on the 5th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Josh Hill tees off on the 10th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Josh Hill plays a shot on the 8th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Martin Kaymer tees off on the 13th hole on the 1st day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Martin Kaymer putts on the 12th green. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Sebastian Heisele putts on the 17th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shaun Norris tees-off on the 8th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Lee Westwood putts on the 7th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ian Poulter putts on the 12th green. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Tommy Fleetwood tees off on the 6th. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Henrik Stenson putts on the 5th. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Henrik Stenson putts on the 5th. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Bryson DeChambeau tees-off on the 6th hole during Day 1 of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Bryson DeChambeau tees off on the 5th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Lee Westwood tees off on the 6th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Lee Westwood putts on the 5th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Josh Hill tees off on the 10th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Josh Hill plays a shot on the 8th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Martin Kaymer tees off on the 13th hole on the 1st day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Martin Kaymer putts on the 12th green. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Sebastian Heisele putts on the 17th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shaun Norris tees-off on the 8th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Lee Westwood putts on the 7th hole. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ian Poulter putts on the 12th green. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Tommy Fleetwood tees off on the 6th. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Henrik Stenson putts on the 5th. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Henrik Stenson putts on the 5th. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Thomas Pieters made to work for his one-shot lead on 'challenging' Omega Dubai Desert Classic course
Belgian cards 5-under par 67 on day when big guns such as Westwood and Fleetwood find the going tough
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