'Too many stupid mistakes' - McIlroy on ragged Open start
Rory McIlroy admits "too many stupid mistakes" prevented him from making a strong start to the Open Championship as a rollercoaster opening round of 72 left him seven shots off the pace.
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""too many stupid mistakes" prevented him from making a strong start."
— Rory McIlroy , Athlete
""The two bogeys on the par-fives weren't great and I struggled the first two holes to get the speed of the greens.""
— Rory McIlroy , Athlete
""Hopefully I can take advantage of the more benign conditions in the morning and shoot under par and get back in it.""
— Rory McIlroy , Athlete
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Rory McIlroy admits "too many stupid mistakes" prevented him from making a strong start to the Open Championship as a rollercoaster opening round of 72 left him seven shots off the pace.
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