McIlroy Opens PGA Championship With 74 as Driving Woes Leave Him Outside Top 100
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Updated · Bleacher Report · May 14
McIlroy Opens PGA Championship With 74 as Driving Woes Leave Him Outside Top 100
14 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · May 14
Four-over-par 74 left Rory McIlroy outside the top 100 after the opening round at Aronimink and needing a strong Friday to make the cut.
Five bogeys over his last six holes undid a steady middle stretch, with McIlroy saying wind caught him off guard and poor driving left him without scoring angles.
Two birdies and six bogeys defined the round, and no player has won the PGA Championship after opening with 74 since Payne Stewart in 1989.
A blister under McIlroy's right pinky toe had shortened practice earlier in the week, but he said after Thursday's round that the foot was no longer bothering him.
Is a nagging foot injury or a mental lapse to blame for McIlroy's stunning PGA Championship collapse?
Did Aronimink's classic design expose the flaws in Rory McIlroy's 'bash driver' strategy?