Abu Dhabi — Rory McIlroy has expressed confidence he will soon rediscover his winning touch ahead of his return to competitive golf following 100 days of forced absence and off-season break in this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. McIlroy, a four-time Major champion and a former world No1 who has slipped to 11, endured an injury-ravaged 2017 after a stress fracture of a rib in his opening event of the year. He was also diagnosed with a minor heart ailment and did not play in any tournaments after the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in October. "I’m excited to be back at a golf tournament. It’s been a while," he said. "You know, the last few months have been really nice just to concentrate on a few things I needed to take care of in terms of getting myself fit and healthy to come back and sharpen up a few things in my game," said McIlroy. He said he had lost 2kg since October after changing his diet, while at the same time adding more muscle mass. "Obviously, this is the fi...
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