Sport360’s Joy Chakravarty previews the 2016 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship and looks ahead to a three-way battle between Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler, who have been drawn together in the same group for the opening two rounds of the event in the

Reigning European No.1 McIlroy will be hoping to carry on where the left off in the UAE in November, where he wrapped up the Race to Dubai double

And 22-year-old Spieth has already kicked off his season in great style, winning the Hyundai Tournament of Champions by eight shots.

The trio tee off at 7:40am on Thursday morning from the 10^th tee.