McIlroy handed two-shot penalty for improving lie

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. BBC Sport is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 5 Nov 2026, 14:28 UTC. The headline in use is “McIlroy handed two-shot penalty for improving lie”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

What we know

Rory McIlroy is hit with a two-shot penalty for improving his lie during the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Championship, where Jon Rahm makes a strong start.

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McIlroy handed two-shot penalty for improving lie

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