Rory McIlroy put a mixed start to the British Open in his northern Irish homeland.
On the first round in the Royal Portrush Golf Club, the five-time major winner played a 70 on the Par-71 course-there is three strokes behind a guide quintet around the former US Open Champion Matt Fitzpatrick, which remained four strokes under the place of the place. The world ranking list of Scottie Scheffler played a strong 67 round and is in a lurk position.
When the “Champion Golfer of the Year” was last searched in Portrush six years ago, McIlroy smashed and missed the cut. On Thursday he had a bogey right on the first hole, three more followed on holes 11, 12 and 14. Five birdies caused a result of one under par in the late evening.
For the two German starters, the 153rd edition of the oldest golf tournament in the world also ran average at the start: Stephan Jäger (Munich) was just as above the place standard as Matti Schmid (Herzogenaurach), which threatens to miss the cut after a 73 round.