Rory McIlroy credited a 'controlled round of golf' for his first-round 65, which gave him a share of the U.S. Open lead with Patrick Cantlay.
U.S. Open co-leader is content with his round of 65 that sees him at the top of the leaderboard with Patrick Cantlay at the end of Day 1. posting a first-round 65 to take the early lead at the U.S. Open ended with an exclamation point: McIlroy walking in a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole that punctuated a bogey-free spin around Pinehurst No. 2 and gave him a share of the lead.Though unintentional, the early walk-in would have been fitting of the round McIlroy had.
But even though the major victories have not materialized, McIlroy remains steadfast in trying to reach the mountaintop again. On Thursday, he also credited that shift to an appreciation for the courses the USGA is using to host its tournaments. "The major championships that I've won or the ones that I've played well at, I've always seemed to get off to a good start," McIlroy said."It's nice to get off to another one."
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