{
  "id": 18775495,
  "title": "How far back is Rory McIlroy at Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship ahead of Sunday?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/how-far-back-is-rory-mcilroy-at-abu-dhabi-aldar-championship-ahead-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T19:27:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/far-back-rory-mcilroy-abu-192753380.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Jon Rahm shoots 66 to lead by one in Abu Dhabi after three rounds. Rory McIlroy 2 shots back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/jon-rahm-shoots-66-to-lead-by-one-in-abu-dhabi-after-three-rounds-18725335",
        "published": "2026-11-07T13:40:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Rahm edges ahead of Hatton & McIlroy in Abu Dhabi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/rahm-edges-ahead-of-hatton-mcilroy-in-abu-dhabi",
        "published": "2026-11-07T14:36:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Jon Rahm leads Abu Dhabi Golf Championship but Rory McIlroy still chasing hard",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/jon-rahm-leads-abu-dhabi-golf-championship-but-rory-mcilroy-still",
        "published": "2026-11-07T14:52:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}