Rory driven to distraction

US Open champion to continue working hard on the range



Rory McIlroy has admitted he will once again be working on his driving ahead of his return to competitive action at the Dubai Desert Classic next week.

The US Open champion came within a whisker of starting his season with a victory last weekend but finished as runner-up in Abu Dhabi, just one shot behind eventual winner Robert Rock.

His near miss was made all the more galling given that McIlroy was handed a two-shot penalty for wiping sand off the fringe of a green during Friday's second round.

The 22-year-old felt there were plenty of positives to take from his performance but has admitted there is still work for him to do off the tee.

McIlroy hit less than 50 percent of fairways in Abu Dhabi but feels he is heading in the right direction with his driver.

"(I'll) work on still the same things that I was working on coming into (last) week, a little bit of posture, trying to get the club in the right position on the way back," he explained. - http://www1.skysports.com/

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