Neither of the protagonists from the thrilling Sunday at last month’s U.S. Open will be playing the weekend at the 152nd British Open.
After an opening-round 78 at Royal Troon, Rory McIlroy saw any chances at a Friday rally vanish early with a bogey-triple bogey-bogey-double bogey stretch from the 3rd through 6th holes. A holeout from a pot bunker at the par-3 14th was a highlight but too little, too late as he finished at 11 over after rounds of 78-75.
