6 –The number of players from the top ten of the Official World Golf Ranking playing in Abu Dhabi.
14–The number of players from the top 30 of the Official World Golf Ranking playing in Abu Dhabi.
97 –The number of European Tour winners playing in Abu Dhabi from a field of 126.
10 –The number of Major Champions playing in Abu Dhabi.
5 –The number of European Tour Number Ones’ playing in Abu Dhabi.
26 –The number of winners from the 2010 European Tour International Schedule playing in Abu Dhabi.
100 –The Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship marks the 100th European Tour event for defending champion and 2010 Race to Dubai winner, Martin Kaymer.
99 –Here are some of Kaymer’s career stats from his first 99 appearances. He has claimed eight titles, six second places, twice been third and been placed in the top ten 30 times overall. His earnings last year of €4,461,011 is a single-season record. His official career money stands at €9,874,544, which averages out at €99,742 per tournament.
14-The number of players in the field this week who have won a European Tour event in the Gulf.
1 –Masters Champion Phil Mickelson will be playing in his first Desert Swing event on The European Tour. Like Kaymer, is also playing in his 100th European Tour event this week.
7590 –The length in yards of the Abu Dhabi course.
1998 –The year the Abu Dhabi Golf Club was opened.
62 –The current course record established by Henrik Stenson in 2006.
61 –The current Race to Dubai leader, Charl Schwartzel is the form horse going into Abu Dhabi, having successfully defended his Joburg Open. The South African has played the first four events of the 2011 Schedule and has yet to finish outside the top four and is a total of 61 under par for the four tournaments played in South Africa. His best finish in Abu Dhabi is tied eighth in 2006.
56 - The number under par for the last three Abu Dhabi events for Kaymer, finishing first in 2008, tied second in 2009 and first in 2010.
11 – The number of rounds in the 60’s in his last three Abu Dhabi events for Kaymer.
