Rory McIlroy shot a disappointing seven-over-par 78 at Royal Troon during the first round of the 152nd Open Championship as participants were greeted by wet and windy weather.
All eyes were on McIlroy following his heartbreaking collapse in the US Open at Pinehurst, where short missed putts on the 16th and 18th put paid to his chances of breaking an almost-ten-year Major drought.
