It's in the bag as McIlroy foundation set to help children's charities
World No 1 golfer Rory McIlroy has set up a foundation for children's charities across the globe.
McIlroy, in Dubai for next week's Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, said: 'When I was younger, my parents sacrificed everything to allow me to play the game I love.
Charity work: Rory McIlroy in Dubai with the first bag of The 6 Bags Project
'But I know that every child is not so fortunate.'
For each of the first six tournaments the 23-year-old plays until May, his bag will carry the name and logo of a charity and will be auctioned.
The first is the Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children.
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