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• Rory McIlroy ties worst US Open round with a 77
• The 27-year-old told Golf Channel he struggled with swing
• Won’t tee it up for second round until Saturday morning
Rory McIlroy finished with three consecutive bogeys to tie his worst round at a US Open with a seven-over-par 77 at Oakmont.
The 27-year-old cited swing problems as a reason for his opening round struggle, which finished early on Friday morning, but stats would suggest that the four-time major winner was struggling in all departments.
Fairways hit: 5 out of 14 (36%)
Field average: 58%
Greens hit: 8 out of 18 (44%)
Field average: 56%
No. of putts: 34 (Avg: 1.89)
Field average: 1.73
Afterwards, McIlroy, who is already in real danger of missing the cut as he sits 11 shots adrift of current leader Andrew Landry, told Golf Channel’s Randall Mell:
McIlroy on his 77: “You’re not really in control of what you’re doing. It was compounded by the stop & start. I just really struggled.”
— Randall Mell (@RandallMellGC) June 17, 2016
McIlroy hit just 5 FWs: “The key thing is not to get too down on myself. I’m just trying to stay as positive as I can.” — Randall Mell (@RandallMellGC) June 17, 2016
Mcilroy: “Honestly, I’ve been struggling with my swing, even in the practice round.” — Randall Mell (@RandallMellGC) June 17, 2016
McIlroy: “I hit irons off the first three tees and missed all three FWs…I may just hit driver & be aggressive.”
— Randall Mell (@RandallMellGC) June 17, 2016
Rory McIlroy now won’t tee off until Saturday morning for his second round after tee times were revised.
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