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Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy has begun his Open Championship challenge on the front foot as the County Down man finished on six-under-par 66 in his first round at St Andrews. PIC: Sportsfile
Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy has begun his Open Championship challenge on the front foot as the County Down man finished on six-under-par 66 in his first round at St Andrews.
Rory on a roll.@McIlroyRory finishes with a birdie on No. 18 to move to solo second @TheOpen pic.twitter.com/JbhnFlAeZK
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 14, 2022
The world number two carded seven birdies and one bogey in a promising opening day at the Scottish links course.
Cameron Young is the early clubhouse leader with the American golfer finishing on eight-under-par 64, two shots ahead of McIlroy.
Rory McIlroy finishes with a 6️⃣6️⃣ and sits in 2nd place on the leaderboard
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 14, 2022
Follow live scores https://t.co/TobaIOE3aN#The150thOpen #NTTDATAWall #NTTDATA #drivingdatafurther pic.twitter.com/YZAXOCW85e
Fellow Irish golfers Shane Lowry opened with an even-par 72 while Seamus Power carded a one-over-par 73. Padraig Harrington is currently out on course.
Sarsfields Barry Coffey squeezes his way past Raheens duo of Killian Thompson (grounded) and David Malone in the Joe Mallon (Renault) Motors SFC, Round 2 clash. Photo: Sean Brilly
FILE PHOTO / PIXABAY
Kildare Juveniles, 1st and 2nd at the inter County finals in Seapoint.
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