Rory McIlroy hits 10 birdies to share the lead with Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark at seven under after round one of the Players Championship.
Rory McIlroy hit 10 birdies to share the lead with Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark at seven under after round one of the Players Championship.
Joining the American are Australian Jason Day, winner of this event in 2016, and Swedish sensation Ludwig Aberg who were among six players to shoot 67 on a day of low scoring in Florida. "I think Jordan was just trying to make sure that I was doing the right thing," said the world number two. Fitzpatrick, the 2022 US Open champion, is a shot back. He steadied himself after two bogeys in his opening three holes left him one over.Five birdies and an eagle, on the par-five 16th after hitting his second shot to two feet, followed as Fitzpatrick carded his lowest round at Sawgrass.
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