CHARLOTTE, N.C. Rory McIlroys 72 on Day 1 at the PGA Championship was just his ninth round in the 70s at Quail Hollow in 27 trips around the layout, yet the Northern Irishman didnt sound like a man whod just had a bad day at the office.If I just could have had that three-hole stretch back, but I think other than that, I played nicely, said McIlroy, whose 1-over round left him tied for 33rd. I did what I needed to do. Birdied the par 5s, birdied the holes that you should birdie.But then there was that three-hole stretch, which began with a bogey at the par-3 13th hole and was made worse by a double bogey-6 at No. 14 when his tee shot found a water hazard and he followed that with a poor chip.Although he would fail to birdie the par-5 15th hole, it was No. 14 that marred what was otherwise a solid day. Despite the double bogey, McIlroy said he wasnt disappointed with his decision to try to drive the green at the 14th.
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Just the execution, he said. I'm sure more than half the field, I would say 75 percent of the field are going for that green. I just turned [his 3-wood] over too much.Still, McIlroy who has won the Wells Fargo Championship twice at Quail Hollow was confident after playing his first 12 holes in 2 under par and staying within five strokes of the lead.I was hitting the ball well. I could see birdies. I can see a low one out there. It's just a matter of not shooting yourself in the foot too often like I did today, he said.
TSN DIRECT: GET IT FOR A DAY. GET IT FOR A MONTH. Three-hole stretch hinders McIlroy's strong start. "So if I just could have had that three-hole stretch back, but I think other than
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Rory McIlroy (71) missed the projected cut line of one over by a stroke, Fed Ex points leader Matt Kuchar (74) by two, while Jason Day (74) and Phil Mickelson (79) were five-over par.
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So "Geez! I've had FOUR lipouts today!" actually translates to one lipout on a three-footer that was on the low side the whole way and never had a chance. But Rory McIlroy can truthfully claim to have been robbed four times during his first round at the Tour Championship. Even worse? They happened in a three-hole-stretch.
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Three-hole stretch derails Rory (72) on Day 1. By Rex Hoggard. August 10, 2017 at 7:54 PM. Getty Images CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Rory McIlroy's 72 on Day 1 at the PGA Championship was just his ninth
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Rory McIlroy (71) missed the projected cut line of one over by a stroke, Fed Ex points leader Matt Kuchar (74) by two, while Jason Day (74) and Phil Mickelson (79) were five-over par. Mickelson opened with a triple bogey and added a double and five bogeys to match his worst round at Muirfield Village. Day had six bogeys and a double.
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