ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 04: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on after teeing off on the 10th hole prior to the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 04, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 04: Jonathan Emery, Chief Executive Officer of Aldar Development, walks with Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland after teeing off on the 10th hole prior to the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 04, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 04: Michael Bannon, Coach of Rory McIlroy, looks on during a Pro-Am prior to the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 04, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 04: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on during a Pro-Am prior to the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 04, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 04: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot during a Pro-Am prior to the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 04, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 04: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on during a Pro-Am prior to the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 04, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 04: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot during a Pro-Am prior to the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 04, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 04: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot during a Pro-Am prior to the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on November 04, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)