Rory McIlroy’s preparation for The Open next week starts with a six-under first round at the Scottish Open to hand the Northern Irishman a share of the clubhouse lead
- Rory McIlroy produced a six-under-par opening round at the Scottish Open
- The Northern Irishman joined Thomas Detry at the top of the leaderboard
- McIlroy will be among the contenders at the Open Championship next week
Rory McIlroy earned a share of the clubhouse lead as the Northern Irishman produced a six-under-par opening round at the Scottish Open.
McIlroy had insisted prior to the event that he is as close as he has been to winning another major ahead of next week’s Open Championship in Hoylake.
The comment was underlined by an impressive opening round at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick as he grabbed a share of the early lead in the Scottish Open.
McIlroy joined Belgium’s Thomas Detry on six-under-par, with South Korea’s An Byeong-hun still to complete his round.
Rory McIlroy enjoyed a strong opening round at the Scottish Open to take the clubhouse lead
McIlroy has talked up his from ahead of next week’s Open Championship in Hoylake
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