Rory McIlroy had his first bogey-free round in a major since his last time winning one 10 years ago, a 5-under 65 that gave him a share of the lead with nemesis Patrick Cantlay on Thursday in the U.S. Open.
McIlroy had one of two clean cards, a rarity for Pinehurst No. 2. He capped off his round with a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole, where he was taking his fourth step toward the cup when it dropped and he waved to the crowd in the double-deck grandstands.That was about the only thing that didn’t go as planned for McIlroy."I wasn’t showing off. I thought I left it short," McIlroy said. "But it got up there, it was nice, and a great way to finish.
He also played in the morning and didn’t seem particularly alarmed by Cantlay’s 65. That matches the low opening round in four U.S. Opens at Pinehurst No. 2."There’s always going to be someone that hits the ball great, everything goes his way, makes a couple of bombs, and you can shoot it," Garcia said. "You might see someone shooting another 66 or 65 or something like that.
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