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McIlroy gets 2-shot penalty in first-round 70 in Abu Dhabi as Laporta leads with a 62

Rory McIlroy received a two-shot penalty in the Abu Dhabi Championship, leaving him eight shots behind leader Francesco Laporta. Laporta leads with a bogey-free score of 62.

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McIlroy hit with two-shot penalty as Laporta leads in Abu Dhabi

Rory McIlroy incurred a two-stroke penalty at the end of his opening round at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday for a rules infringement, with Italy's Francesco Laporta storming into the lead. Officials ruled that McIlroy improved his lie on the 12th hole when he appeared to press down grass behind his ball with his club before chipping at Yas Links.

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