Paul Dunne best of the Irish as Henrik Stenson leads in Abu Dhabi

The Wicklow man clocked up four birdies in a row on the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th.

European number one Henrik Stenson made light of his lack of preparation with a stunning opening round in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Thursday.

The Open champion has spent more time skiing than playing golf since finishing second in the Hero World Challenge in December, a fortnight after winning the Race to Dubai for the second time in four years.