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Rory McIlroy’s efforts to date in this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship has commanded huge interest not only evident in the huge crowds flocking to the host National course to witness the double Major winner but also in the electronic media and in newsprint. And if there was one newspaper that best summed-up the mood here in the UAE capital it was the local – Sport 360 – as McIlroy headed to his third day’s play. Sport 360’s headline on the back page of ...

Craig Lee said he had Santa Claus to thank for the gift of a new putting stroke sharing the lead heading into the third round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Lee, 36 has averaged just 27 putts over the two round as he seeks to break through for a first-ever Tour success. The Bridge of Allan golfer posted a second round 67 to share the lead on nine under par with Spaniard Rafa Cabrera-Bello (68). England’s Danny Willett had gone within a shot of the National course record in posting a 63 to ...

John Paramor, and one of golf’s leading referee’s, has expressed concern at assertions of cheating following an incident involving Sergio Garcia in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Garcia was cleared of any wrong-doing after a video clip appeared on a US golf magazine website following the Spaniard’s opening round of 76 in the UAE capital. The current World No. 10, who is returning to competition after capturing last month’s Asian Tour Thailand Golf Championship, was met by Paramor upon arrival ...

Rory McIlroy looms large for his second win in three events shooting a second round of 67 on day two of Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. McIlroy, 24 looked back to his double Major winning best birding his closing two holes to end the day in a share of fourth place on seven under par and just two shots off the lead in the UAE capital. Scotland’s Craig Lee (67) and Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello (68) head the $US 2.7m event on nine under par and with England’s Danny Willett (63) third on eight under ...

Scotland’s Craig Lee shot a five under par 67 to grab a one stroke clubhouse lead at nine under par on day two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Lee, 36 had seven birdies and just two bogeys to finish his round clear of England’s Danny Willett who went within one stroke of the National Course record in a round that included an eagle and seven birdies in his nine under par 63. Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn continued to boost his chance of European Ryder Cup selection later this year with a 67 to ...

Sergio Garcia has been cleared of any rules breach following an incident midway through Thursday’s opening round of the Abu Dhabi Championship. Garcia arrived at the course this morning (Local UAE time) where he was met  by European Tour Chief Referee, John Paramor. Paramor conveyed the current World No. 10 to the nearby TV  compound to review video footage of Garcia on the 18th green of the National Course. Garcia is shown having marked his ball on what was the ninth hole of his round but then ...

European Tour rookie Kevin Phelan could not have asked for a more disruptive introduction to his New Year. The 23- year old Irish-born player teed-up still without his luggage containing not only a collection of new FL Partners logoed shirts but also his contact lenses, and despite his trouble at time in focussing Phelan still managed a level par 72. “I got off a poor start to be two over after seven holes but managed to birdie my eighth and ninth holes that was nice,” he said. “But the ...