McIlroy carded a three-under-par 67 at Brookline to share the early clubhouse lead.
Rory McIlroy made a fine start to the tournament. Image: PA Rory McIlroy made a fine start to the tournament. Image: PA Rory McIlroy made no apologies for showing flashes of frustration even as he made an excellent start to his bid for a fifth major title in the 122nd US Open.
After starting from the 10th, McIlroy had covered his first 13 holes in two under par before a pushed tee shot on the fifth finished in thick rough on the edge of a bunker and left him struggling to take a stance in the sand, with the ball well above his feet. “So I was sort of cursing the USGA whenever I was going up to the ball, but it’s one of those things. It happens here, it doesn’t really happen anywhere else. You just have to accept it.
That prompted the club throw and McIlroy added: “The margins are just so fine in this tournament, and I think you can sort of see that out there with some of the reactions. “But it’s fine. It’s something to learn from. sitting here talking about the bad stuff when 17 of the holes were really good. I’m happy with the start.”DIFFERENTLY Get closer to the stories that matter with exclusive analysis, insight and debate in The42 Membership.Tarren, who is ranked 445th in the world, carded an eagle, three birdies and two bogeys in his 67, the 31-year-old from Darlington admitting his presence at the top of the leaderboard had come as a shock.
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