Abu Dhabi Golf Championship

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The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship is a European Tour golf tournament was staged for the first time in January 2006. It took place at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club by Sheraton in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The creation of this event is part of the European Tour's continuing expansion into Asia, and it makes up a trio of European Tour events in the Gulf States alongside the Dubai Desert Classic (founded in 1989) and the Qatar Masters (founded in 1998). The prize fund for the inaugural event was US$2 million.