Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off on the third hole during the Dubai Desert Classic January 29, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
DUBAI, (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy's driving radar malfunctioned early in his opening round at the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday but he showed why he is the world's number one golfer by recovering to shoot a 66.
"I didn't hit a fairway till my eighth hole but I scored well for those holes," the four-times major champion told reporters after his six-under-par effort.
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