Rory McIlroy takes impressive shot at the 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (Getty)
Rory McIlroy is at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship this weekend. The golfer is breaking a streak of a few weeks off from competitive tournament golf and has returned to action with a bang. He put together an impressive shot on the ninth hole as part of a dominant opening to the weekend.
McIlroy took out his three-wood and calmly blasted the shot over the water. It was an impressive shot, but what stood out was the ball speed. His shot traveled 181 miles per hour, one of the fastest shots with that club in recent memory.
The golfer's shot easily cleared the water and rolled into the fairway, making the par-four a lot easier to navigate for the next three strokes. McIlroy was already eight under par through eight holes in the second round, and the shot on this hole had the Irishman well on his way to getting another stroke shaved off.
