DP World Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy’s company adds spice for home favourite Adrian Otaegui
When Rory McIlroy won the first of his back-to-back Masters titles last year, his conversation was famously not up to much. “Didn’t talk to me once all day,” moaned Bryson DeChambeau, his final round competitor at Augusta in 2025. Maybe it depends on the playing partner. On Friday, the UAE’s leading golfer, Adrian Otaegui, was paired with the tour’s most recognisable player in the second round of…
Adrian Otaegui, one of the top golfers in the UAE, paired up with Rory McIlroy, the renowned golfer who recently claimed his second Masters title, in the second round of the DP World Tour Championship. Otaegui, who has been practicing at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai for over a decade, expressed his enjoyment of playing alongside McIlroy, stating that McIlroy has always been a pleasant conversation partner.
Despite being paired together, Otaegui believes it is he, not McIlroy, who is the more reserved one on the course. McIlroy himself admitted that the Earth Course has been particularly challenging this year, with a tough rough and bouncy greens making it essential to stay on the fairway. Otaegui, who currently stands tied for 15th, acknowledged that his score could have been better due to mistakes, particularly a run of three bogeys after the turn in the second round.
However, he remains optimistic and will continue to approach each day of the tournament one at a time.
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