Rory McIlroy shot an opening round of five under par as he bids to defend the CJ Cup and win it for the second straight season.
The Holywood star began his day with three consecutive pars. Birdies followed at holes four, five and six to get McIlroy moving up the leaderboard, while a further three pars to close out his front nine had McIlroy sitting pretty on 3-under par at the midway point of his round.
Two more birdies followed for McIlroy on his back nine. These came at 12th and 15th, two of the three easiest holes on the course.
