Golf matches always have some ups and downs. One bad round can make it feel like everything is over, while one good round can turn the tables for a golfer. Consider the 1999 Open Championship. Paul Lawrie was 10 shots behind the leader, Jean Van de Velde , before the last round. An impressive round of 67 on the last day helped Lawrie win the 1999 Open Championship. The World No. 2, Rory McIlroy , is hoping for something similar at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

The 5x major winner is currently playing at the first DP World Tour Play-Off event. McIlroy fired an opening round of 68, which, according to him, is among his worst performances. “It could have been a lot better. I missed a lot of opportunities on the way in. I felt like I hit good putts, 12, 13, 14, 17, and then the last

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