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Rory McIlroy follows Abu Dhabi penalty with a birdie-filled comeback

DP World Tour's second-round highlights pair McIlroy's recovery with a crowded leaderboard and a frank explanation of the penalty he accepted.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 497,394 views a day, 16 times a normal first day on this channel (32,103).

Round 2 Highlights | 2026 Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship

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2:28McIlroy extends his consecutive-birdie streak with a putt on the 13th.
6:06A final birdie putt closes McIlroy's comeback round.
7:44Matthew Jordan chips in for eagle on the 10th.
11:12Hatton tops a fairway-bunker shot on the final hole, then recovers.
14:08Rahm finishes his round, with the leaderboard showing where the contenders stand.
14:40McIlroy reflects on his comeback and explains why he accepted the opening-round penalty.

"I'd much rather be two shots worse off than be called a cheat," Rory McIlroy says in his post-round interview at Abu Dhabi.

By then, the highlights have shown his golfing response: a round of 63, including five consecutive birdies. After accepting a penalty in the opening round, McIlroy has given himself a very different sort of day to discuss at Yas Links.

DP World Tour's "Round 2 Highlights | 2026 Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship" drew roughly 383,000 views in its first fourteen hours, far beyond the channel's usual first-day audience for regular videos. The comments were already more than ten times as busy as on a typical first day.

There is plenty beyond McIlroy's putting to explain the appeal. Matthew Jordan chips in for eagle, Tyrrell Hatton strings together birdies before a topped fairway-bunker shot interrupts his progress, and Jon Rahm finishes alongside Hatton and Francesco Laporta in a share of the lead.

Viewers are talking about the low scoring and the names gathered near the top. One picks out the gap between McIlroy's own assessment of a shot and what an ordinary golfer would happily accept; another suggests tougher tee and pin positions.

The interview begins after the quarter-hour mark approaches, bringing the focus back to McIlroy's recovery. "I'm still in a much better position than I thought I would be," he says.

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What viewers say

The “so bad” of Rory at 01:28 is very good for most of us
@djrzoul1820See it on YouTube
Well that certainly is a star studded leaderboard
@PlaysinvainSee it on YouTube
These guys are birdie machines
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Class act, Rory.
@garthbuck4274See it on YouTube
Lots of low scores today…. Move the tee boxes back, hide the pins for the weekend!
@marktretter4928See it on YouTube
those greens are PURE!!!!
@rossastrup6216See it on YouTube
A very enjoyable day of golf, some great scoring. It’s set up really nicely to be a great weekend ahead
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The facts

Channel: DP World Tour
Subscribers: 610,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days: 4,710,179
Channel views, pace per day: 1,279,546 (on a normal day: 734,508)
Video published: November 6, 2026
Video views so far: 382,959 (less than a day online)
Video views, pace per day: 497,394

The numbers

The second-round highlights have already passed the channel's usual full-day audience by a wide margin. Comments have also arrived well above their normal first-day level.

the video's first day

usual first day here

32,103

this video

497,394

subscribers

610,000

▲ 1,000 in the last 7 days

total views

870,271,799

views per day

1,279,546