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OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT: McIlroy faces early exit after first round horror show

Rory McIlroy’s hopes of winning the 148th Open Championship in front of his adoring home fans were left in tatters as early as the first hole at Royal Portrush, after the 2014 champion endured a horror show that saw him finish the first round trailing the leader by 13 shots, and starring down a missed cut for only the second time in his career. The 30-year-old hit his opening tee shot out of bounds at the Northern Ireland links en route […] The post OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT: McIlroy faces early exit after first round horror show appeared first on Golf News.

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Open tee times announced for first two rounds

Darren Clarke will hit the opening tee shot at the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush, with Rory McIlroy among the early starters. Clarke, who won the 2011 Open and has a house overlooking the course, gets play under way at 6:35am on Thursday. McIlroy starts his quest to win a second Open at 10.09. Defending Open champion Francesco Molinari is off at 9.58am with Adam Scott and Bryson DeChambeau, while Tiger Woods is out at 3.10pm with Ryder Cup team-mate Patrick Reed […] The post Open tee times announced for first two rounds appeared first on Golf News.

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