McIlroy said that he had not had this type of practice session for nearly 18 months, adding that hitting balls on a range instead of inside would not help his mechanics and setup. “Not seeing the ball flight for a while,

A TRIPLE BOGEY on the 17th hole saw Rory McIlroy slip back the leaderboard on day two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. McIlroy carded another round of 67, and is now in a share of 14th on 10-under overall — nine shots behind runaway leader Paul Waring.