Rory McIlroy hit by two-stroke penalty at Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
Rory McIlroy said he accepted a two-stroke penalty after being shown video evidence of an incident at the end of the opening day of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship. The penalty was enforced after he was deemed to have improved his lie while scrapping to make a double bogey at the 12th hole at Yas Links. That became a quadruple-bogey eight, when he was shown footage in the recorders area after…
Rory McIlroy faced a two-stroke penalty at the Abu Dhabi Alder Championship following a video incident at the 12th hole. He had improved his lie while attempting to make a double bogey, which turned into a quadruple bogey eight. This resulted in a two-under-par 70, tying him with Eugenio Chacarra in 33rd place. McIlroy explained that the grass behind the ball had shifted due to a divot he had taken earlier.
He expressed that while he didn't intend to cheat, the video footage didn't look favorable, and he accepted the penalty to proceed. The incident affected McIlroy's position, closing the gap on leaders Chacarra and Patrick Reed. Francesco Laporta, on the other hand, led the tournament with a 10-under-par 62, showcasing impressive form that brought him three strokes ahead of Jon Rahm.
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