The best shots from around Abu Dhabi Golf Club as the Abu Dhabi HSCB Golf Championship kicked off on Thursday.
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Phil Mickelson takes a shot as the sun rises in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. David Cannon / Getty Images -
Matteo Manassero plays his tee shot at the 18th hole on Thursday. He shot a 1-under 71 for the round. David Cannon / Getty Images -
A shot of the 12th green on Thursday morning as the sun rises. David Cannon / Getty Images -
Rory McIlroy warming up at the driving range as the sun begins to rise on Thursday. McIlroy shot a 2-under 70 in the first round. David Cannon / Getty Images -
Matthew Baldwin of England shoots from the ninth tee. Baldwin was one of three co-leaders after the first round of play with a 5-under 67 round. Andrew Redington / Getty Images -
Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain at the 18th hole on Thursday. Cabrera-Bello was one of three co-leaders after the first day with a 5-under 67. Ross Kinnard / Getty Images -
Romain Wattel of France on the 18th green on Thursday. He was the third co-leader, having shot a 5-under 67. Ross Kinnard / Getty Images -
Henrik Stenson takes a shot on Thursday. Stenson, who lived in Dubai for eight years, will complete a 'Gulf Slam' if he wins the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. He shot a 2-over 74 on Thursday. Ali Haider / EPA -
Phil Mickelson catches a ball in the early morning on Thursday. Matthew Lewis / Getty Images -
Rory McIlroy takes a tee shot on Thursday. Ali Haider / EPA -
Joost Luiten of the Netherlands plays a shot at the ninth hole on Thursday. He shot a 4-under 68, tying him for fourth. David Cannon / Getty Images -
Martin Kaymer of Germany warming up in the early morning at Abu Dhabi Golf Club on Thursday. He shot a first-round 2-under 70. David Cannon / Getty Images -
Padraig Harrington of Ireland hits his tee shot from the 14th hole on Thursday. He shot a 1-under 71. Andrew Redington / Getty Images -
Jamie Donaldson, who won the 2013 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, plays a shot on Thursday. He shot a 1-over 73 in the first round. Ali Haider / EPA -
Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain shoots from the rough on Thursday. He finished with a first-round 1-over 73. Ali Haider / EPA -
Sergio Garcia of Spain plays an early morning shot on Thursday. He shot a first-round 4-over 76. Ali Haider / EPA -
Phil Mickelson plays a shot from the 14th fairway on Thursday. He shot a first-round 1-over 73. David Cannon / Getty Images -
Robert Rock plays a tricky shot from the sand at the 14th hole. His first round score was an even-par 72. David Cannon / Getty Images -
Sergio Garcia puts on the 12th hole green on Thursday. David Cannon / Getty Images -
Chris Wood of England plays a shot out of the sand at the eighth hole on Thursday. He shot a first-round 1-under 71. David Cannon / Getty Images -
Jamie Donaldson of Wales moves his ball from the rocks at the 16th hole on Thursday. Matthew Lewis / Getty Images -
Marcus Fraser of Australia plays a ball out of the sand at the ninth hole on Thursday. In the first round he shot an even-par 72. David Cannon / Getty Images -
Phil Mickelson tees off at the 13th hole on Thursday. Andrew Redington / Getty Images -
Luke Donald plays a shot with the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship falcon trophy in the background at the Pro-Am competition on Wednesday. On Thursday he shot a first-round 2-under 70. Ross Kinnard / Getty Images
In Pictures: Images from Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship first round
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