ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Rory McIlroys putter briefly went cold at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday. So he decided to take another route to the hole.The world No. 1 made his first competitive hole-in-one as a professional as part of a brilliant back nine in his second round, acing the par-3 15th from 177 yards to propel his pursuit of tournament leader Martin Kaymer.McIlroy threw his hands in the air and high-fived playing partner Rickie Fowler after his 9-iron landed a yard from the hole, hopped right and trickled into the cup.It never left the pin, McIlroy said after ticking off one of the few things hed yet to achieve in his golf career.A 6-under 66 — completed with a 15-foot birdie putt at No. 18 — moved McIlroy into third place on 11 under, two shots behind Kaymer, to set up a potentially thrilling duel over the weekend between two players who won three of last years majors.McIlroy will do well to dislodge Kaymer, though.The U.S. Open champion followed up a first-round 64 with a 67 to give himself a great chance of a fourth title at the National Course — where he won in 2008, 10 and 11.Kaymer, who maintained his one-stroke lead from overnight, is a strong front-runner — as shown by his wire-to-wire victories in last years U.S. Open and in Abu Dhabi in 08. He is even threatening to challenge his own record low total in this tournament, set in 11 when he shot a 24-under 264.Its one of the only tournaments where you stand on the first tee and you pretty much know you have birdied every single hole, said Kaymer, whose second-round highlight came on his 10th hole when he chipped in for birdie from a greenside bunker.Separating Kaymer and McIlroy on the leaderboard is Thomas Pieters, a strapping 22-year-old Belgian who is starting to fulfil his potential after an impressive college career in which he was NCAA champion in 2012.Pieters, seeking a first European Tour win, shot a 67 for 12 under.Among the players to miss the cut — at 2 under — in the first tournament in the annual Desert Swing were defending champion Pablo Larrazabal, No. 2 Henrik Stenson and Italys Matteo Manassero. Fowler shot a 75 to drop to 2 under and just make the weekend.McIlroy recalled making 10 hole-in-ones, the last coming in a pro-am two years ago. His first came at the age of 9 and was also a 9-iron, on that occasion from 106 yards at his home course in Holywood, Northern Ireland.But one of the most thrilling feats in golf had evaded him in competitive professional play until he stepped up at No. 15, slightly downbeat after missing very makeable birdie putts on Nos. 13 and 14.He stayed in his pose as the ball drew in, kicked right on landing and took a couple of small bounces before plopping in.I didnt need to get the putter out on that hole, said McIlroy, who walked up to the cup, repaired his pitch mark and scooped the ball out to whoops and hollers from the crowd.McIlroy was delighted with his ball-striking on a day that revived memories of his stunning year in 2014, when he won two majors and returned to No. 1. He has quickly shaken off the rust following time off over Christmas.Ball-striking, couldnt really fault it, McIlroy said. Just really happy with how Im playing.Kaymer is playing even better, though. Out early in benign conditions — sunny and without a hint of wind — Kaymers unforgiving driving and iron play was as strong as in the first round but his putting wasnt as prolific.His bogey-free score contained five birdies and should have been lower, with a 3-footer on No. 6 (his 15th) one of a number of birdie chances spurned.My game feels like theres isnt much that will go wrong, said Kaymer, who is 100 under par for his last 30 rounds on the National Course.Austrias Bernd Wiesberger shot a 65 for the lowest score of the second round. Jalen Brunson Jersey .Y. - Geno Smith shouted a couple of mighty expensive expletives. Cheap Mavericks Jerseys . Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone dismissed Tuesdays massive anti-government protest in Manama as "a lot of kids having a go at the police." "I dont think its anything serious at all," Ecclestone was quoted as saying in The Guardian newspaper on Wednesday. https://www.cheapmavericks.com/ . - For years William Gay kept quiet. 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