He's tied for the lead with German Yannik Paul
Rory McIlroy has made a strong start to his first tournament of the new year.
He's 7 under par through 14 holes of his opening round at the Dubai Invitational.
McIlroy is tied for the lead with German Yannik Paul.
Tom McKibbin is 1 over par for his round through 12 holes of it.
On the PGA Tour, Seamus Power is in the field for the Sony Open in Hawaii.

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