How far back is Rory McIlroy at Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship ahead of Sunday?
It has been an eventful Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship for Rory McIlroy through the first three days of the tournament. McIlroy began the tournament with a controversy, as he was penalized two strokes on Thursday after attempting to improve his lie on hole 12. McIlroy later claimed the situation was an accident . On Friday, McIlroy bounced back and […] The post How far back is Rory McIlroy at Abu…
The Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship has been eventful for Rory McIlroy during the first three days of the tournament. After starting with a two-stroke penalty on Thursday, McIlroy bounced back with a 63 on Friday, recording 11 birdies. He then shot a 67 on Saturday, putting himself just two strokes back of Jon Rahm's lead, according to GOLF.com.
Rahm is 18 holes away from victory in Abu Dhabi. McIlroy is currently at -16 under, one stroke behind Jon Rahm, Francesco Laporta, and Tyrrell Hatton. Despite the setback from his penalty, McIlroy has shown impressive resilience and is poised to make a strong push for victory on Sunday. He has expressed his goal of playing a clean round of golf and shooting a low 60 to stay competitive in the final round. The final day is expected to be an exciting one at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship.
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