ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 05: Eugenio Chacarra of Spain and Patrick Reed of the United States watch on as Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the 18th hole on day one of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 05, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 05: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on after playing his second shot on the 18th hole as Eugenio Chacarra of Spain walks by on day one of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 05, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 05: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the 18th hole on day one of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 05, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 05: Daniel Hillier of New Zealand reacts after his second shot on the 18th hole on day one of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 05, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 05: Daniel Hillier of New Zealand reacts after his second shot on the 18th hole on day one of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 05, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 05: Daniel Hillier of New Zealand reacts after his second shot on the 18th hole on day one of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 05, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts after playing a shot during the DP World Tour's Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course in Abu Dhabi on November 5, 2026. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images)

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts after playing a shot during the DP World Tour's Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course in Abu Dhabi on November 5, 2026. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images)