Rory McIlroy will make his first appearance of 2015 at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship this week.

Rory McIlroy makes his return to competitive golf this weekend at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

The world No 1 only returned to the driving range last week after a month away from the sport but heads to the first of the Desert Swing tournaments looking to follow on from an impressive 2014. 

Three-time winner Martin Kaymer and defending champion Pablo Larrazabal are also among the high-profile field, in what can often be a tricky tourmament so early in the year . 

The dense rough at the Abu Dhabi GC caused several players problems last year - with Sergio Garcia branding it ‘dangerous’ after injuring a shoulder - and is set to test players again this weekend.