My last win feels a long time ago – Rory McIlroy aiming to start 2021 on a high

Rory McIlroy is seeking an overdue first win in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (Niall Carson/PA)

Rory McIlroy is impatient to get back into the winner’s circle as he bids for an overdue victory in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

McIlroy has a remarkable record in Abu Dhabi with four second-place finishes, three thirds and a fifth in his last nine starts, but he has not played one of the European Tour’s biggest events in the last two seasons.