Rory McIlroy incurred a two-stroke penalty at the end of his opening round at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday for a rules infringement, with Italy's Francesco Laporta storming into the lead.I play by the rules," said McIlroy.

LIV Golf has officially ceased operations, bringing an end to the most disruptive eras for any major American sport in decades.

Former UNC teammates Ben Griffin, Ryan Gerard and Austin Hitt are now have made it to the PGA Tour while supporting each other along the way.

How to watch the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship on Thursday, including full TV coverage and streaming details for Round 1.

Rory McIlroy said video of the incident "doesn't look very good."

After failing to secure enough player commitments to keep LIV Golf’s proposed 2027 reboot alive, BC Partners had walked away from its rescue plan. Now, some players who hadn’t committed to the revised league are reportedly trying to reopen negotiations with the investment firm just hours before a crucial bankruptcy hearing on Thursday.

Masters champion Rory McIlroy was hit with a two-shot penalty in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship. On the 12th hole on Thursday at Yas Links, McIlroy’s approach on this par-4 missed the green after a 357-yard drive.

So farewell then LIV Golf, probably. The league is on the verge of collapse after its potential saviours pulled out of a proposed rescue deal.

A look at the timeline of events that led to LIV Golf's creation, to where things now stand with the circuit following Sunday's deadline passing for player commitment on LIV 2.0.

Francesco Laporta leads the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship after a 62 in the first round.