McIlroy at +3, nine shots off Abu Dhabi Championship leadScott Jamieson: ‘It’s windier than
Scotland and was cold’Rory McIlroy’s self-analysis said it all. “I have absolutely no idea,” replied the world No 8 when asked about the state of his game following a second-round 75 at the Abu Dhabi Championship.
![Rory McIlroy battles his game and the wind on brutal day in the desert](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ab26aa1d0669bf520b7ef4728dc3e5cf56db3be9/0_702_4365_2618/master/4365.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=279ee87e6a2cb3f38805d2a0ef94bd8f)
A converted birdie putt at the 18th should, barring something extraordinary from those due to finish round two on Saturday morning, be enough to afford him another 36 holes to assess over the weekend.