Laporta leads Abu Dhabi Championship; McIlroy penalized for improving lie
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Francesco Laporta holds a three-shot lead after the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links. Rory McIlroy received a two-shot penalty on the 12th hole for improving his lie, which video evidence captured, turning his double-bogey into an eight; McIlroy said he had no intention to break the rule and accepted the penalty.
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Laporta leads in Abu Dhabi as McIlroy punished for rules breach (opens Sky Sports in a new tab)
Francesco Laporta holds a three-shot lead after the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, where Rory McIlroy's Race to Dubai hopes suffered a setback after being handed a two-shot penalty post-round.
'I'm happy to take it and move on' - McIlroy explains reason behind two-shot penalty (opens Sky Sports in a new tab)
Rory McIlroy explains why he was handed a two-shot penalty on the 12th hole during the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship and says he is happy to accept it and move on.
Laporta holds three-shot lead as McIlroy receives two-shot penalty on day one in Abu Dhabi (opens Sky Sports in a new tab)
Highlights of the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at the Yas Links golf club.
McIlroy handed two-shot penalty for improving lie (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)
Rory McIlroy is hit with a two-shot penalty for improving his lie during the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Championship.
Rory McIlroy assessed two-shot penalty after being caught improving lie, admits video 'doesn't look very good' (opens Fox News in a new tab)
A close-up video revealed Rory McIlroy's wedge pressing down grass behind his ball on the 12th hole, leading to a two-shot penalty at Abu Dhabi.
‘It doesn’t look good’: McIlroy gets two-shot penalty after ruling he improved his lie (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Ulsterman insists was no intention on his part Laporta leads Abu Dhabi Championship Rory McIlroy was handed a two-shot penalty after his first round at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday, with officials ruling he improved his lie on a hole where he made…
