Abu Dhabi Championship

McIlroy gets 2-shot penalty in first-round 70 in Abu Dhabi as Laporta leads with a 62
  • Rory McIlroy was seen pressing his club on grass behind his ball that had rolled back down the hill and into a divot after he duffed an attempted chip onto the green on No. 12
  • “There’s no intent. I play by the rules,” said the world No. 2, who spent time in the scorer’s hut after his round discussing the incident with officials