World number three Rory McIlroy has made a late decision to skip this week's Turkish Airlines Open over security fears. The four-time major winner confirmed his pullout on Sunday from the first of the tour's "Final Three" series of big money playoff events after finishing fourth in the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai on Sunday behind winner Hideki Matsuyama. Asked by AFP if a rocket attack two weeks ago in the region which hosts the event had been behind his withdrawal, McIlroy said: "I think it's obvious.
