Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off on the second hole during the Abu Dhabi Golf championship January 15, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy overcame a slow start to shoot a five-under 67 in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Thursday, three strokes behind leader Martyn Kaymer.
McIlroy, who finished second at the UAE capital's tournament in three of the past four years, ended the day level with playing partner Rickie Fowler who was making his Middle East debut.
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