Els rediscovers form in Dubai, McIlroy slips off pace


  • Golf
  • Saturday, 06 Feb 2016

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits the ball out of the bunker on the first hole during the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, January 24, 2016. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

DUBAI (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy tossed his ball into a lake after making a poor start to his Dubai Desert Classic second round on Friday before four birdies in the last six holes banished any fears that he might miss the cut.

The world number two, who is six shots adrift of leader Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain, dropped a stroke at the first hole and threw his ball away in disgust after three-putting the fourth.

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