McIlroy makes late error to ruin 3rd-round charge in Abu Dhabi. Waring leads by 1
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off at the 1st hole during the third round of Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Altaf Qadri]
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s charge at the Abu Dhabi Championship has faltered after he found water off his drive and made double bogey on the last hole of his third round. He shot 3-under 69 and it left him five shots off the lead held by Paul Waring heading into the final round on Sunday. McIlroy was nine strokes off the lead after 36 holes. He had closed to just three shots back in the third round when he pulled his tee shot on the par-5 No. 18. The ball bounced off the rocks lining the fairway and ricocheted into the water. McIlroy made a 7 to drop to 13 under overall. Waring shot 73 and saw his lead trimmed to one stroke.
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