McIlroy fires 63 to move into Abu Dhabi contention

Rory McIlroy recovers from the setback of being penalised two shots in his opening round at the Abu Dhabi Championship by firing 11 birdies in a nine-under-par 63 in round two on Friday.

Published on RocksNews: 6 Nov 2026, 12:05 UTC
Updated: 6 Nov 2026, 12:05 UTC
Language: English

McIlroy fires 63 to move into Abu Dhabi contention — Image credit: BBC Sport

Rory McIlroy recovers from the setback of being penalised two shots in his opening round at the Abu Dhabi Championship by firing 11 birdies in a nine-under-par 63 in round two on Friday.