I just wanted to make sure that nothing else could happen and great to roll that one in on the last as well." McIlroy was quick off the mark with birdies on four of his first six holes, while Waring responded promptly with consecutive gains at the start.

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Rory McIlroy's charge at the Abu Dhabi Championship faltered when he found water off his drive and made double bogey on the last hole, leaving him five shots off the lead held by Paul Waring heading into the final round.

RORY MCILROY HAS finished tied for third at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, with Tom McKibbin in a share of 10th. Shane Lowry’s challenge faded and he just missed out on a top-10 finish on the 18th hole.

McIlroy made a double bogey on the final hole and trails leader Paul Waring by five shots at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

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

The Northern Irishman passed up a golden opportunity to claim his sixth Race to Dubai a week early after finishing joint-third at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday, yet still received a lucrat

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,

Paul Waring, a 39-year-old with one win to his credit, doubled his win total and likely a PGA Tour card with win.

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