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Some might think it funny, but it is not a joke to suggest that camel racing is a more popular sport in the U.A.E. than golf. Perhaps others would argue the point, but the fact that it is even up for debate suggests where golf falls in a country littered with sand traps.
Soccer and cricket, of course, produce the most passion. Grand Prix auto racing is also popular. Golf gets a big boost when, well … Tiger Woods appears.
Who knows whether the organizers get their money's worth for paying Woods -- who shot 69 on Friday and is just two strokes off the lead -- to come to the Middle East, but certainly you could see his impact at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
The weekend starts a day earlier here than in the United States and the traffic was congested...
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