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Rory McIlroy slowly started his last PGA Tour event in front of Masters, carding 70 in the initial circle at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.
FedExcup leader, who is already the winner of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM and the players this season, has decided to prepare for his offer for his offer to end the Grand Slam in the next month at Augusta National.
McIlroy – playing in the morning wave – mixed two birds scheduled for a couple -70 on the golf course of the memorial park, with a frustrating day on the green, seeing him only 49 feet, leaving him five shots from the wound leaders.
McIlroy wants to finish Grand Slam in career at Masters next month and look for the first big title since 2014
World no. 2 – starting with nine – he missed eight feet to save the couple at 14. And failed to use a couple -Pet 16, before canceling his first bird of the day in a couple -five to a third, dropping the shot on the next.
McIlroy remained allocated as long as the bird bird in the fifth eighth penultimate hole of the day-the 35-year-old on Friday needed an enhanced appearance to make sure he avoids the first missed cut from the open.
“A little pedestrians, I guess it’s a good way to describe it,” McIlroy said. “We had to deal with these conditions early, rainy and not too comfortable to play.
Rory McIlroy has cartorated in its opening circle by level-Par 70
“He made a few pair of savings early, and then I had a lot of chances on the other nine there I didn’t turn.
“Yes, the type of story of two halves. I felt like I was mostly struggling in the first nine, and then I feel like I left the couple outside in the last nine.”
Taylor Pandrith, Keith Mitchell, Ryan Gerard and Alejandro toast shares the lead at five under, while the European Ryder Cup Nade Victor Perez and Rasmus Hojgaard in a group and shot from the pace.
Scottie Scheffler is a further hit after the start without any start, with the world no. 1 – looking for a girl’s victory in the season in front of his defense title in Augusta National next month – registering three birds in his circle.
Scottie Scheffler (right) persecute the first win of the season, while Rickie Fowler (left) needs a victory to qualify for masters
“I felt like I started playing a little better on the back nine,” Scheffler said. “The first nine, somehow I received it a little, but today he posted the result today. The conditions today were quite difficult with rain and wind, so it is nice to keep a clean ticket overall.”
The first round was suspended due to the darkness at 7.28pm local time (12.28 pm GMT), with Taylor Dickson – two of the three playing holes – among those who are not able to finish.
England Harry Hall published two below 68 and Rickie Fowler – playing with Scheffler – sits a further blow, while champion Stephan Jaeger’s dam with McIlroy at the couple level.
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