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

Rory McIlroy suffered a sand nightmare in the desert to fall nine shots behind leader Paul Waring at the Abu Dhabi Championship. World No.229 Waring shot a career-best 61 to take a five-shot lead into the weekend of the DP World Tour’s first playoff event.

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 on Saturday, leaving him five shots off the lead held by Paul Waring heading into the final round.

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

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

Rory McIlroy's quest to claim his 18th DP World Tour victory was abruptly stalled on Saturday when a late double-bogey derailed his round. The post Closing double-bogey derails Rory McIlroy’s charge in Abu Dhabi appeared first on Golf.