Irish Open preview: McIlroy can match Seve at K Club
- Rory McIlroy shot 1-under 71 in the first round of the Irish Open, bogeying two of his last three holes.
- McIlroy expressed that he was encouraged by his play and performed better than what the score reflects.
- Nacho Elvira led the clubhouse with a bogey-free 66 and birdied four of his last six holes.
- Shane Lowry shot 69 after birdying three of his last six holes.
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McIlroy fades to a 71 on return to Irish Open but says game 'feels pretty good' ahead of Ryder Cup
STRAFFAN, Ireland (AP) — Rory McIlroy bogeyed two of his last three holes and faded to a 1-under 71 in the first round of the Irish Open on Thursday in his latest homecoming.


McIlroy fades to a 71 on return to Irish Open but says game ‘feels pretty good’ ahead of Ryder Cup
STRAFFAN, Ireland (AP) — Rory McIlroy bogeyed two of his last three holes and faded to a 1-under 71 in the first round of the Irish Open on Thursday in his latest homecoming. The world No. 2, who attracted the biggest galleries of the day at The K Club, was looking to sharpen up his game a few weeks out from the Ryder Cup in Bethpage Black, where the Northern Irishman is expected to be Europe’s key player once again. McIlroy said he was encourag…
Robert Moran amazed by Harrington wizardry - Irish Golfer Magazine
Rónán MacNamara in Straffan One of Robert Moran’s earliest childhood memories is watching Pádraig Harrington win the 2007 Open Championship in Carnoustie. This week ahead of his Amgen Irish Open debut he was officially welcomed into the inner sanctum of Irish golf when he played a practice round with his hero. Harrington and Moran shared the fairways – and an ice cream! – during one of the practice days at the K Club. Harrington, a three-time ma…
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