Rory McIlroy’s hard charge up the leaderboard at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship came to a screeching halt on Friday. Seven under for the day as he stood on the tee of the par-3 17 th, McIlroy hit what he thought was a crisp 5-iron that hit the downslope ...

A TRIPLE BOGEY on the 17th hole saw Rory McIlroy slip back the leaderboard on day two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. McIlroy carded another round of 67, and is now in a share of 14th on 10-under overall — nine shots behind runaway leader Paul Waring.

McIlroy said that he had not had this type of practice session for nearly 18 months, adding that hitting balls on a range instead of inside would not help his mechanics and setup. “Not seeing the ball flight for a while,

Rory McIlroy has returned from a month away from competitive action and shot a 5-under 67 with a new swing in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Championship

Rory McIlroy fired a 5-under 67 Thursday at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship as he continues to work through a recent swing change.

Rory McIlroy said his new swing changes "felt pretty good" after shooting 67 in his first round at the Abu Dhabi Championship