He's been off for 4 months but it hasn't taken long for Rory McIlroy to get right back into contention.
With rounds of 69 67 65 he is at -16 just a shot behind co-leaders Thomas Pieters ( 67 65 67 -17) and Englishman Ross Fisher (67 67 65 -17) in perfect playing conditions at this Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Young gun Matt Fitzpatrick with the round of the day -9 63 and Race to Dubai winner and defending champion Tommy Fleetwood (66 68 67) are next at -15.
McIlroy finally made his first bogey of the week on the 15th, but chipped in for birdie at 17 and his 65 has him with a great chance to win on Sunday. He has been out since October to allow a rib injury to fully heal and he looks tremendously fit. He seems completely free with his swing and is driving it prodigious distances, ( although Dustin Johnson who is at -12, is knocking it 30 yards ahead of him with his best !)
Asked what his plan was for Sunday, McIlroy added: “Just go out and try and shoot the best score I possibly can. I felt really comfortable, really relaxed out there.”
Bryan Angus
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