PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy endured an uncharacteristic struggle in the opening round of the Players Championship on Thursday at TPC Sawgrass. McIlroy, the No. 3 ranked player in the wor…
McIlroy, the No. 3 ranked player in the world who finished tied for second at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week, shot a 4-over 76 and was all over the yard, constantly out of position.“I feel like this is as penal as I’ve seen it out of the rough for a long time,’’ McIlroy said. “I think you’d have to go back to when the tournament was played in May, when we were in Bermuda rough, for it to be as penal as that. Yeah, you don’t hit it on the fairway here, you’re going to struggle.
McIlroy hit only 6 of 14 fairways and revealed he’s having issues with his driver, testing several out of late.Rory McIlroy plays a second shot from the pine straw on the 16th hole during the first round of the Players Championship.Hayden Buckley carded a hole-in-one on the iconic par-3 17th island hole. It was playing 125 yards, and the 27-year-old Buckley hit pitching wedge.For Buckley, it was the second ace of his PGA Tour career.
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