Rose blooms as McIlroy wilts in Abu Dhabi

Justin Rose came out of the shadows of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy again today to underline what a force he has also become in golf.

After McIlroy struggled to a 75 with his new Nike equipment and Woods began his season with a real mixed bag of a 72 - including one shocking drive - Rose marked his Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship debut with a five-under-par 67.