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…
In the second round of the DP World Tour Championship, world-renowned golfer Rory McIlroy was paired with Spanish golfer Adrian Otaegui. Otaegui, who has been practicing at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai for over a decade, expressed that he enjoyed McIlroy's company, despite being less chatty on the course. The pair faced a challenging Earth Course, which McIlroy described as the toughest he had ever played.
Otaegui agreed, commenting on how the rough and ball sitting down made strategizing crucial. Despite some mistakes, Otaegui remained positive and acknowledged that his score could have been better. If he finishes tied for 15th on Saturday, he would move up four places in the Race to Dubai standings, securing a 42nd position in the season's order of merit.
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