Rory McIlroy: Six-time major winner hit with two-shot penalty for improving lie at Abu Dhabi Championship
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"Rory McIlroy: Six-time major winner hit with two-shot penalty for improving lie at Abu Dhabi Championship" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 8 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (12)
- McIlroy boosts Race to Dubai title chances as Laporta leads in Abu Dhabi with first-round 62 Times Union · 3h ago
- Rory McIlroy accepts two-shot penalty to avoid accusations of cheating The Times · 3h ago
- Rory McIlroy assessed two-shot penalty after being caught improving lie, admits video 'doesn't look very good' AOL.com · 3h ago
- Francesco Laporta dominates day one in Abu Dhabi - Articles DP World Tour · 5h ago
- Rory McIlroy denies cheating after being hit with penalty for improving lie The Telegraph · 5h ago
- Abu Dhabi Championship: Rory McIlroy handed two-shot penalty for rules infringement as Francesco Laporta sets early pace Sky Sports · 5h ago
- Rory McIlroy assessed two-shot penalty after being caught improving lie, admits video 'doesn't look very good' Fox News · 5h ago
- Rory McIlroy assessed two-stroke penalty for improving lie, cards quadruple bogey in Abu Dhabi Golf Channel · 5h ago
- Race To Dubai Permutations: What Does Eugenio Chacarra Need To Fend Off McIlroy & Reed? Yahoo · 5h ago
- Rory McIlroy hit with two-stroke penalty for improving lie at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship Golf Digest · 5h ago
- Rory McIlroy handed 2-shot penalty, admits video 'doesn't look very good' ESPN · 5h ago
- Rory McIlroy: Six-time major winner hit with two-shot penalty for improving lie at Abu Dhabi Championship BBC · 5h ago
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