Rory McIlroy admitted he rode his luck during a strong start to the PGA Championship, as Tiger Woods was left to rue a frustrating finish to his opening round.
Rory McIlroy admitted he rode his luck during a strong start to his bid for an elusive fifth major title at the PGA Championship, as Tiger Woods was left to rue a frustrating finish to his round. The world No 2, winner of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and Wells Fargo Championship in his last two starts, continued his upturn in form by mixing six birdies with a lone bogey at Valhalla Golf Club.
' McIlroy hit the flag with his approach into the par-four first, setting up a third birdie of the round, then added three more in a row from the fifth - including a chip-in at the sixth - to stay in touch with Schauffele at the top of the leaderboard. 'That ball on one could have hit the flagstick and went anywhere,' McIlroy admitted. 'I could have made bogey from that. Potentially being one over through 10, I'm two under.
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