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Nigel Edwards has been reappointed captain of the Great Britain & Ireland team that will take on the United States at next year's Walker Cup, the R&A announced Thursday.

Phil Mickelson's new driver didn't bring him much success in the first round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, as he failed to make a single birdie in a 1-over 73 to sit six shots behind the leaders.

Paul McGinley made a superb start to the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship and revealed he had been keeping his game sharp playing against Tim Henman over the winter.

Phil Mickelson didn't have much success with his new driver in the first round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, failing to make a single birdie in a 1-over 73 to sit six shots behind the leaders.

Rafael Cabrera-Bello fired a 5-under 67 on Thursday to grab a share of the lead at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

FACTS AND STATS: Course Architect: Rees Jones (1999). Year Opened: May 1999. Location: Buckingham, Pennsylvania. Membership: Private Equity Club. Slope: 144. Rating: 73.4. Par: 72. Yardage: 6,924.

England's Matthew Baldwin is tied for the lead with France's Romain Wattel and Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello after the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Championship.

Sergio Garcia hit out at the "dangerous" rough after battling a shoulder injury during the opening round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

If the storytellers have their way, Sunday in sports will be dedicated to neck surgeons of the world.

Brendan Steele turned to former UC Riverside teammate Will Farish for help at the Humana Challenge after caddie Sam Pinfold ran into visa problems.

The perfect weather, mountain views and low scores remain. Little else at the Humana Challenge resembles the event's glory days.