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14th Jan 2015

Video: McIlroy, Fowler, Rose and Stenson aim golfballs at their kayaking caddies

Rory and Rickie get the better of the seasoned Ryder Cup pair

Neil Treacy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5j0nXQigyo&feature=youtu.be

Next time you’re at the beach, I recommend you play this game. It won’t* end in tragedy.

The big names in golf are in Abu Dhabi this weekend for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, and the European Tour cameras brough Rory McIlroy, Rockie Fowler, Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose down the shore for a friendly, if a little dangerous game of “pitch ‘n’ paddle”.

With their caddies heading out on the water in kayaks, the four split into teams. Rory goes with Rickie, while Rose and Stenson reunite their famous Ryder Cup partnership.

With their caddies dragging baskets behind them along the water, the pairs must try pitch in as many as they can, although the poor caddies do get caught with a couple of stray ones.

*will