The Northern Irishman shot an opening round 70 as he seeks a third straight win at Emirates Golf Club
The main conceptual idea of the article is that defending champion Rory McIlroy had a relatively mediocre start to the Dubai Desert Classic, shooting a 70 and lagging five strokes behind the leaders.
The real story, however, is the impressive performance of amateur David Ford, who started the tournament with a blistering pace and ultimately shared the lead with two professionals.
The main conceptual idea of the article is that defending champion Rory McIlroy had a relatively mediocre start to the Dubai Desert Classic, shooting a 70 and lagging five strokes behind the leaders. The real story, however, is the impressive performance of amateur David Ford, who started the tournament with a blistering pace and ultimately shared the lead with two professionals.