McIlroy 的s tee 改良 to 勝利,勝つ in Abu Dhabi

By Matt Smith

ABU DHABI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy said he must his 改善する his tee 発射s if he is to make a winning start to the year after carding an 開始 一連の会議、交渉/完成する 67 at the Abu Dhabi HSBC ゴルフ 選手権 on Thursday.

The Northern Irishman's late 殺到する -- he 穴を開けるd five birdies in his final seven 穴を開けるs -- put him three 一打/打撃s behind leader ツバメ Kaymer, a position he 定評のある looked ありそうもない after a difficult 前線 nine.

"The result was pleasing, how I got there wasn't やめる as pleasing," McIlroy, 25, told reporters, after his first 競争の激しい 一連の会議、交渉/完成する of 2015 に引き続いて a month break.

"My short game was really good. I'll need to 攻撃する,衝突する more fairways. I didn't 運動 the ball 特に 井戸/弁護士席 and it's something I'll need to do better if I want to have a chance.

"It doesn't really feel like I've taken a few weeks off. I've just come 支援する the way I left off and hopefully that's the way it's going to be for the next few months."

The world number one, who will be 捜し出すing a third 連続する major when he tees off at the U.S. Masters in April, noticeably relaxed as the 一連の会議、交渉/完成する went on, speaking and joking with friend and playing partner Rickie Fowler, who also finished on 67.

"We were chatting about the schedule for this year," said McIlroy. "A little bit about cars. We live やめる の近くに to each other in Florida, so we're always hanging around and seeing each other." (editing by Justin Pal mer)

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