Paul Waring

McIlroy and Lowry left to rue mistakes in Abu Dhabi

Paul Waring held off a stellar chasing pack to clinch a career-changing victory in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship as Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy were left to wonder what might have been.

McIlroy and Lowry left to rue mistakes in Abu Dhabi

Improved Thornton on the brink again

Simon ThorntonSimon Thornton tees off on the first in Saturday’s third round. Picture: Eoin Clarke www.golffile.ieSimon Thornton’s more professional attitude to the game has paid off over the past six minths and a second win of the season in the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura on Sunday would catapult him into the big time and earn him a place in the HSBC Champions.