Rory McIlroy’s hopes of making up for his US Open heartbreak last month have taken a big blow on the opening day of The Open, the Northern Irishman finishing the day at seven over.
McIlroy bogeyed the opening hole, before steadying the ship with a birdie at the par-4 3rd – but a double at the 120-yard, par-3 8th, the Postage Stamp, where he found the bunker and took two shots to get out, saw the start of a big wobble.
