(CNN) -- Just days after signing a bumper multi-year deal with Nike, Rory McIlroy made an embarrassing early exit in Abu Dhabi along with stablemate Tiger Woods. The world's top two golfers were supposed to usher in a new era of dominance within the sport for Nike, but neither man made the cut on a disappointing day. The world No.1 finished on six-over, while Woods missed out after being hit with a two-stroke penalty for rules of infringement. Justin Rose finished top of the leaderboard on eight-under following a round of 69, but it was McIlroy and Woods who caught the headlines.
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Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods both fail to make the cut
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World No.1 McIlroy finishes on six-over in season-opener
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Woods cashes out after being hit with two-shot penalty
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England's Justin Rose leads by one-shot on eight-under
@placeholder had vowed to improve on his opening round and hit three straight pars, but three bogeys in the next four holes left him floundering on six-over.