The SI Golf staff debates whether there is deeper meaning to Rory McIlroy’s opening 78 and how Tiger Woods can improve on the greens.
Welcome to the British Open edition of SI Golf’s Fact or Fiction. We’ll be here after every day’s play with a series of statements for writers and editors to declare as “Fact” or “Fiction” along with a brief explanation. Responses may also be “Neutral” since there's a lot of gray area in golf.That was simply some bad planning and shocking lack of awareness for a guy who should know better. McIlroy, more than anyone, should understand that conditions at an Open change in an instance.
Tiger Woods’s opening-round 79 included another awful performance on the greens , which has been a theme this year. Only playing more often can fix that.But it’s more than just the putting. It’s the nuance of the short game and the sharpness required to be precise. Tiger played four rounds since the Masters coming to a place that is difficult under the best of circumstances. We’re saying this often, but Tiger needs to play more.
There are five Englishmen and an Irishman among nine Europeans under par after Round 1. If the weather stays iffy, the Claret Jug won’t make it back to the U.S. this year.It’s too early to say. Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele are very much in the mix. So is Scottie Scheffler, who if he can get hot will still have a lot to say.There’s a lot to shake out over the next 54 holes, and the international contingent has started strong.
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