Genesis Scottish Open: Rory McIlroy four off early lead after late birdie burst in opening round at the Renaissance Club | Golf News
Rory McILroy produced a brilliant burst of late Birdie to stay in the four heads after an opening tour with low scoring at Genes Scottish open.
McILroy sneaked each of his last three holes to make cards of two sous 68 at the Renaissance Club, while four players shared the first advance of the event co-canceled by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour.
The teammate of the Ryder Cup, Sepp Straka, carded a 64 under the age of 64 to exceed the ranking alongside Jake Knapp, Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez, with Calum Hill of Scotland and Marco Penge of England among the quartet a blow in the fifth for a tie.
Viktor Hovland and the former Champion of the United States Wyndham Clark were in group two in mind and the number 1 of the world Scottie Scheffler opened its doors with three under 67, while 32 players were separated by only three strokes after the opening day.
McILroy was joined on Two Under by title champion Robert Macintyre and the double major winner Xander Schauffele, who will seek to defend his title at the open next week, while the US Open JJ Spaun champion and Tommy Fleetwood both displayed the level of the 70s.
The Knapp leader, who made his first appearance at the Scotland Open, said: “I certainly can’t complain! I have a few putts early.
“I had one to fall, which I did not expect to enter. So it’s always good when you can have something like that to start the tour.”
How McILroy made a strong finish at the opening
McILROY – The 2023 champion – made a three -stroke bogey at PAR four and followed a two -stroke two -stroke in a third -CINQ third with an abandoned fifth shot, where he fled with eight feet to limit the damage to a Bogey.
The Masters champion responded by making a birdie near the scope at the sixth out of the stadium “, although it was finished for the tournament when a series of pars was finished when he found the Fairway bunker out of the tee and a Bogey on the 15th.
McILroy began its cape cape finish by pressing the 16th by five, after getting closer to his eagle attempt, then followed a 25-feet birdie in the 17th per four rolling 20 feet for another in the last part.
Rory McILroy will be among the favorites to win the open in Royal Portrush, live on Sky Sports on July 17
The three main players – not already exempt – who make the cup this week will qualify for the 153rd open to Royal Portrush.
“I definitely finished the tour better than I started it. I felt like it was a bit slow,” said McILroy.
“I think that when you come back here, connects the Greens, they are much slower than what we are used to. So, 3-Putt on 1, then did well, but also at 3-Putt 2nd. So, it brought me out and run. Then, I had the impression of having played good golf after that.
“Obviously finished well. I had a little trouble in the wind from left to right. Winds from right to left with which I agreed. But it seemed that the holes I got in trouble was when the wind was on the left. Something to try to work over the next three days.”
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