Rory McIlroy and Gareth Bale joined forces to take out a hovering drone on the range at the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi - with the pro-golfing legend landing an unbelievable shot to silence critics

The wildest of circumstances would prevent Rory McIlroy from winning a sixth Order of Merit at next week’s DP World Tour Championship.

Rory McIlroy was among the players to make a charge during a thrilling final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship but it was Paul Waring who held his nerve to claim victory

Fine, but unimaginative. That was Rory McIlroy's view of his new swing, which he tried out for the first time competitively while shooting a 5-under 67 in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday.

McIlroy said that he had not had this type of practice session for nearly 18 months, adding that hitting balls on a range instead of inside would not help his mechanics and setup. “Not seeing the ball flight for a while,

Rory McIlroy's quest to claim his 18th DP World Tour victory was abruptly stalled on Saturday when a late double-bogey derailed his round. The post Closing double-bogey derails Rory McIlroy’s charge in Abu Dhabi appeared first on Golf.

The Northern Irishman appeared to have clawed himself back into contention for Sunday's HSBC Championship finale before racking up a double-bogey seven in round three, yet he remains positive

Rory McIlroy had everything going for him on Friday Abu Dhabi, but then a triple bogey on the 17th hole soured his round.

Rory McIlroy headlines the field at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, with the Northern Irishman closing in on a sixth Race to Dubai title on the DP World Tour