Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Ulsterman Rory McIlroy shot a 63 to lead the Open – the best opening round in the history of the Championship.
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Rory McIlroy took advantage of some gentle conditions to light up the first round of the British Open championship.
The youngster showed his liking for St.Andrews with a 63. It had 7 birdies and 1 eagle – he didn’t drop a single shot.
McIlroy loved the mild weather, saying it was a great time to go out: “The course was there to be taken apart. I had a lot of support out there today and it was fantastic. The support gets you going.”
So far no-one has come within three shots of McIlroy and with the conditions worsening, he has every chance of taking a commanding lead into Day 2.
McIlroy again emphasised how his confidence was boosted by Graeme McDowell’s US Open victory, saying: “Its given me a lot of belief a friend of mine can go out and win a major. I took a lot of Graeme’s win.”