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There was a double record-setting glory for England’s Paul Waring on day two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Not only did the 39-year-old set a new course record with his 11-under 63 on day two of the $9m event but his 19-under-par tally is a new record for two opening holes in the 72-year history of the DP World Tour. Waring’s effort is one shot better than Ernie Els’ prior opening two round record 36-hole low of 18-under for a 126 tally the double Major champ set on route ...

Top Scot Robert MacIntyre produced a golf bag full of emotions in continuing meltdown conditions on day two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in the UAE capital. MacIntyre added a second round 68 to his opening 65 and move into a share of 10th place in the $9m event and the penultimate tournament of the Race to Dubai season. England’s Paul Waring set a new course record, and for a second occasion in his past six events, of an 11-under 61 to grab a five-shot lead at 19-under in continuing heatwave ...

American golfer Johannes Veerman produced one of the more colourful mental thoughts heading to the weekend rounds of the 19th hosting of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.’ Veerman, 32 added a second round 67 to his opening 63 to move to 14-under on the host Yas Links course in the UAE capital. The Californian capped his second round with four birdies in opening six holes as he seeks to capture a second Race to Dubai title after breaking through for a maiden Tour success in the 2021 Czech Open. “KEEP ...

Top Scot Robert MacIntyre produced another ‘colourful’ both word and actions display to be well in contention following the opening round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. MacIntyre, 28, grabbed nine birdies in ​the very hot meltdown conditions to post a seven-under 65 on the host Yas Links course in the UAE capital. It has the World No. 16 sharing eighth place and just three adrift of England’s and his playing partner Tommy Fleegtwood who heads the elite 70-player and $9m event at 10-under ...

World No. 3 Rory McIlroy admitted he ‘wasn’t so imaginative out there’ in posting a five under par 67 on the opening day of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on the Yas Links course. McIlroy had birdied the second hole but then stalled before finding forward gears with birdies at eight and nine and heading into his closing nine holes looking to make a serious impression in very hot conditions in this $9m penultimate Race to Dubai event of the year. JUST NOT IMAGINATIVE ENOUGH … Admits ...

World No. 3 Rory McIlroy believes now second-time US President Donald Trump will have less time to focus on golf after it’s being suggested the now 47th US President’s return to the White House could go a long way also to mend the bridges in the men’s professional game. While recently appearing on the “Let’s Go” Podcast with Jim Gray and Bill Belichick, Trump confidently boasted that he could get a deal done to end the now two-years since LIV Golf was launched. “I do think ...

Rory McIlroy tees-up in this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship declaring he would like to end his playing career as “the most successful European of all time”. This next fortnight will see the hosting of the the closing two events of the Race to Dubai season and with McIlroy a certanity to match the late Seve Ballesteros effort of winning six Harry Vardon trophies as European No. 1. Only Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie has won more in capturing eight No. 1 crowns including seven ...