players on boat

It’s now an obligatory requirement for the world’s top golfers to engage in some kind of publicity pictures when the hit the desert on the European Tour, and here’s this year’s instalment.

Half of the world’s top 10 golfers – Lee Westwood, Phil Mickelson, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Paul Casey and Louis Oosthuizen – hit the high seas this morning,,, well, the bay just by the golf courses.

They were manning a racing yacht and posing for pictures; here’s a selection of the best shots from the day.