McIlroy Shoots 63 to Chase Lead at Abu Dhabi Championship After Penalty Controversy
Rory McIlroy rebounded from a first-round penalty by shooting 9-under 63 to trail leaders Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton through 36 holes.
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First reported by SkySports, 58 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The odds
Each tick is a source publishing on this story
Price data
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| now | 8% |
| 7 Nov, 04:40 UTC | 8% |
| 7 Nov, 04:05 UTC | 7% |
| 7 Nov, 03:52 UTC | 8% |
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| 31 Oct, 23:17 UTC | 9% |
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| 31 Oct, 14:31 UTC | 9% |
| 31 Oct, 11:50 UTC | 9% |
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The story so far
6 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 5 Nov 2026. SkySports published first, on 5 November at 13:30 UTC; BBC Sport followed 58 min later. The most recent article, from CBS Sports Headlines, appeared on 6 November at 15:17 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), The Guardian Sport (major outlet), SkySports, BBC Sport, feeds.bleacherreport.com, CBS Sports Headlines.
One prediction market prices this story:
- Rory McIlroy — the market puts it at 8%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 25 Apr 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Rory McIlroy wins the Masters Tournament. It resolves to No if he does not win. Readers often mistake this for a prediction of his general performance rather than a specific requirement to win the tournament.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Rory McIlroy at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- SkySports'I'm happy to take it and move on' - McIlroy explains reason behind two-shot penalty7%
- BBC SportMcIlroy handed two-shot penalty for improving lie7%
- www.espn.comMcIlroy handed 2-shot penalty, admits video 'doesn't look very good'7%
- feeds.bleacherreport.comRory McIlroy Assessed 2-Shot Penalty After Opening Round at Abu Dhabi Championship7%
- The Guardian Sport‘It doesn’t look good’: McIlroy gets two-shot penalty after ruling he improved his lie7%
- BBC SportMcIlroy fires 63 to move into Abu Dhabi contention7%
- www.espn.comMcIlroy makes 11 birdies, one shot off lead in Abu Dhabi7%
- CBS Sports HeadlinesRory McIlroy shoots 63 as he trails Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton through 36 holes at the Abu Dhabi Championship7%
- Current odds8%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- McIlroy makes 11 birdies, one shot off lead in Abu Dhabi www.espn.com ·
- ‘It doesn’t look good’: McIlroy gets two-shot penalty after ruling he improved his lie The Guardian Sport ·
- McIlroy handed 2-shot penalty, admits video 'doesn't look very good' www.espn.com ·
- Rory McIlroy shoots 63 as he trails Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton through 36 holes at the Abu Dhabi Championship CBS Sports Headlines
- McIlroy fires 63 to move into Abu Dhabi contention BBC Sport
- Rory McIlroy Assessed 2-Shot Penalty After Opening Round at Abu Dhabi Championship feeds.bleacherreport.com
- McIlroy handed two-shot penalty for improving lie BBC Sport
- 'I'm happy to take it and move on' - McIlroy explains reason behind two-shot penalty SkySports
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In this story
- Rory McIlroy
- Abu Dhabi Championship
- Francesco Laporta
- Jon Rahm
- Tyrrell Hatton