That's some bunker! Golfer Luke Donald tests his swing in the Abu Dhabi desert

Looks like world number one golfer Luke Donald has found the perfect place to practice his bunker shot  - the awesome 250-foot sand dunes of Abu Dhabi's Liwa Desert.

The current PGA Player of the year was testing his swing ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

The incredible landscape marks the start of the Rub Al Khali or Empty Quarter which is the world’s largest uninterrupted sand mass.

Englishman Donald, 34, has enjoyed five weeks off following a record breaking 2011 which saw him top the world rankings after winning the BMW PGA Championship in May.

He was joined for the promotional event by triple and defending Abu Dhabi champion, Martin Kaymer.

Donald said: 'Well that was no ordinary sand-trap. When you spend the vast majority of your time on the course, it’s easy to forget that Abu Dhabi is surrounded by such an enchanting desert landscape. Truly, I was awestruck at the gigantic enormity of it all.'

Kaymer goes into the tournament as favourite with most bookies but the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Donald and Lee Westwood are just behind him in the betting.

Struggling Tiger Woods is hoping for a return to form as he enters the tournament for the first time.

U.S. Open champion McIlroy practised with the former world number one on Tuesday and will play alongside Woods and Donald in the opening two rounds.    

The American has tumbled down the world rankings following personal problems and injuries over the past two years but he won the Chevron World Challenge in December to climb back up to 25th.