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‘It doesn’t look good’: McIlroy gets two-shot penalty after ruling he improved his lie

‘It doesn’t look good’: McIlroy gets two-shot penalty after ruling he improved his lie

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Ulsterman insists was no intention on his part Laporta leads Abu Dhabi Championship Rory McIlroy was handed a two-shot penalty after his first round at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday, with officials ruling he improved his lie on a hole where he made double-bogey to spoil his card.

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