Rory McIlroy hit with two-shot penalty for improving his lie in Abu Dhabi
Officials ruled McIlroy improved his lie on a hole where he made double-bogey, and the incident overshadowed the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Championship.
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- Golf ChannelRory McIlroy assessed two-stroke penalty for improving lie, cards quadruple bogey in Abu Dhabi
- BBCMcIlroy handed two-shot penalty for improving lie
- Golf DigestRory McIlroy hit with two-stroke penalty for improving lie in rules snafu at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship
- GolfweekRory McIlroy penalized 2 shots for improving his lie in Abu Dhabi: 'Obviously there's no intent'
- Yahoo SportsRory McIlroy assessed two-shot penalty after being caught improving lie, admits video 'doesn't look very good'
- Al-MonitorMcIlroy hit with two-shot penalty as Laporta leads in Abu Dhabi
- The IndependentRory McIlroy admits video footage 'doesn't look very good' after being hit with two-shot penalty
- Golf MonthlyRory McIlroy Handed Two-Shot Penalty At Abu Dhabi Championship
- GOLF.com‘I play by the rules’: Rory McIlroy disputes rare rules breach that cost him 2 shots
- New York PostRory McIlroy gets costly penalty as controversial video circulates in $2 million Race to Dubai
- The NationalRory McIlroy hit by two-stroke penalty at Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
- Golf Australia MagazineTwo-shot penalty hits McIlroy in Race to Dubai contest
- AOL.comRory McIlroy handed two-shot penalty after rules breach at Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship
- WJBFRory McIlroy gets 2-shot penalty after first round in Abu Dhabi as Laporta leads with a 62