Rory McIlroy takes DP World Tour's Abu Dhabi week offshore
A moving-boat challenge joins tournament highlights, with Jon Rahm's final round approaching half a million views.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
We Put Rory McIlroy On A Boat...Then Kept Moving It Further Away
Solid ground was optional for Rory McIlroy in Abu Dhabi. In "We Put Rory McIlroy On A Boat...Then Kept Moving It Further Away", the target is the finishing green at Yas Links, and every successful attempt sends his floating platform farther out across the water.
The challenge starts with an approach shot and stretches all the way to a full drive. It gives DP World Tour's tournament week a wonderfully literal change of footing: McIlroy has to find the green without the dependable fairway beneath him. A separate short clip captures him reaching it from the boat.
Back on land, "Round 4 Highlights | 2026 Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship" was the week's most watched upload, nearing half a million views. McIlroy supplies an opening drive onto the green and an eagle soon afterwards, before Jon Rahm's precise back-nine approaches shape the finish. Rahm takes the title, with Tyrrell Hatton second and McIlroy third. Viewers are discussing the sound of Rahm's iron strike and the presence of both Rahm and Hatton in the field.
The final-round highlights and the boat challenge are also the full-length uploads carrying the most momentum right now. Across the channel, daily viewing is more than twice its usual level, while subscribers grew over the week. Among nearby sports channels, DP World Tour had the largest weekly views gain; Professional Darts Corporation and NRL are currently drawing fewer daily views than usual.
There is room for less polished golf, too. Alongside McIlroy's spectacular drives, the week's selection includes Eugenio Chacarra duffing a chip. Even an Abu Dhabi highlight reel needs the occasional reminder that this game is difficult.
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What viewers say
The comments under "Round 4 Highlights | 2026 Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship"
The sound that 6 iron made... you knew it was so pure.
@nicholasdemetriades9154See it on YouTubeSo good seeing Hatton and Rahm on the DP tour
@michaelmorrison7104See it on YouTubeRahm was playing darts out there.
@ivanbaric4017See it on YouTube
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Jon Rahm is such an exceptional player, when he's feeling good & playing well. Just a pleasure to watch. Congratulations & well-done.
@phillipbarlow9387See it on YouTubeRahm seriously has the best wedge playing in the game. Congrats on the win!
@sonikbloxSee it on YouTubeso happy for jon rahm!
@HappyGolf-k8oSee it on YouTube
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- Channel
- DP World Tour
- Subscribers
- 611,000 ▲ 2,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 8,817,095
- Videos published this week
- 15
- Video published
- November 7, 2026
- Video views so far
- 481,783
- Views on its first day
- 195,031
The numbers
Here is how DP World Tour's audience and viewing moved over the week.
💡 Test your knowledge
What happens after each successful attempt in McIlroy's boat challenge?
Each successful attempt sends the boat farther from the finishing green at Yas Links.

