Rory McIlroy and Gareth Bale joined forces to take out a hovering drone on the range at the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi - with the pro-golfing legend landing an unbelievable shot to silence critics

Despite not winning the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday, Rory McIlroy still managed to bag a hefty sum of prize money. The Northern Ireland golfer ended up tied for third place, trailing behind champion Paul Waring and second-place finisher Tyrrell ...

Rory McIlroy wipes out a drone during a DP World Tour challenge with Gareth Bale before closing things out with a 64 to finish T3 in Abu Dhabi.

The Northern Irishman appeared to have clawed himself back into contention for Sunday's HSBC Championship finale before racking up a double-bogey seven in round three, yet he remains positive

The wildest of circumstances would prevent Rory McIlroy from winning a sixth Order of Merit at next week’s DP World Tour Championship.

RORY MCILROY HAS finished tied for third at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, as the Irish challenge faded and Paul Waring triumphed. Tom McKibbin and Shane Lowry were either side of top-10 finishes, McKibbin in a share of 10th and Lowry agonisingly missing out on the 18th hole and closing in joint 13th.

Rory McIlroy edged slightly closer to a sixth order of merit title but will still have to wait until next week’s DP World Tour Championship to complete the formalities. The Northern Irishman finished in a tie for third at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship,

Rory McIlroy's quest to claim his 18th DP World Tour victory was abruptly stalled on Saturday when a late double-bogey derailed his round. The post Closing double-bogey derails Rory McIlroy’s charge in Abu Dhabi appeared first on Golf.