McIlroy buries US Open misery with impressive Scotland start
Rory McIlroy put his US Open heartbreak behind him when he made an impressive start to the defence of his Scottish Open title on Thursday. The Northern Irishman carded a five-under-par 65. “I’m not going to let three or four holes cloud my judgement in terms of how good I’m playing,” 35-year-old McIlroy said. McIlroy […]
Rory McIlroy put his US Open heartbreak behind him when he made an impressive start to the defence of his Scottish Open title on Thursday.
The Northern Irishman carded a five-under-par 65.
“I’m not going to let three or four holes cloud my judgement in terms of how good I’m playing,” 35-year-old McIlroy said.
McIlroy is competing for the first time since agonisingly missing out on a fifth major title at the US Open.
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He held a two-shot lead with five holes to play at Pinehurst but bogeyed three of the last four before finishing a shot behind Bryson DeChambeau.