The European Tour heads to the Middle East for the start of the Desert Swing and first port of call is Abu Dhabi for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. It’s the first appearance of the year for the likes of world number one Luke Donald, US Open champion Rory McIlroy and 14 time Major winner Tiger Woods. European Tour Weekly will be on the range to find out the thoughts of the players who are all hoping for success in the desert.

Martin Kaymer has won this event three times and we catch up with him as he prepares to defend his title. We also speak to Tiger Woods about his hopes for this year as he looks to reclaim the number one spot back and move ever closer to Jack Nicklaus’s record number of Major wins.

ETW was privileged enough to be invited into Ernie Els’s home in George before last week’s Volvo Golf Champions, and he revealed his plans for 2012. We will also bring you an update on how Els and the rest of the field got on at The Links at Fancourt in our review. Staying in South Africa there is a fascinating look at South African golf’s Hall of Fame and Museum.

Together with all of the latest news and statistics from the Tour, this completes another edition of European Tour Weekly.