A head and shoulders image of Rory McIlroy during round twoImage source, Getty Images
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Rory McIlroy is chasing a sixth successive Race to Dubai crown

ByRichard PetrieBBC Sport NI journalist
  • Published25 minutes ago

Rory McIlroy put the setback of the two-shot penalty he received on Thursday behind him as he posted 11 birdies in shooting a nine-under-par second-round 63 at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday.

McIlroy had been handed the sanction for improving his lie during the opening round and as a result finished day one on two under par, eight shots behind the leader, Italian Francesco Laporta.