Rory Mcilroy Laments Costly Errors in Rocky British Open Start

WHO:

NY Post - Rory McIlroy, a favorite at the British Open

Daily Mail Sports - Rory McIlroy

WHAT:

Newsweek - Rory McIlroy carded a 2-over 72 at Royal Birkdale during his opening round at The Open Championship.

NY Post - McIlroy described his opening round as "roller-coaster" and expressed feelings of queasiness at times.

PGA Tour - McIlroy stated, “I missed a couple early on that looked like they were going to break one way, and they actually went another way,” reflecting on his putting struggles.

NY Post - McIlroy experienced a rocky opening round at the British Open.

Daily Mail Sports - McIlroy described his mistakes as "stupid" and noted he was seven shots behind the leader after his opening round.

WHERE:

NY Post - The British Open is being held at Royal Birkdale.

Daily Mail Sports - The incident with McIlroy occurred beside the 17th green.

WHY:

Daily Mail Sports - McIlroy's performance was affected by putting woes and errors during the round.

HOW:

Daily Mail Sports - McIlroy was seen on both knees and then one knee while trying to figure out how to get his ball out of a bunker.

Rory McIlroy started his campaign at The Open Championship with a 2-over 72 at Royal Birkdale. This opening round sets the stage for the rest of the tournament as he looks to improve in the coming days. Fans will be watching closely to see how he performs in the following rounds.