Rory McIlroy had one singular thought in his mind entering the U.S. Open first round Thursday at Shinnecock Hills: Don’t do what he did in 2018, the last time the Open was played at Shinnecock.
McIlroy opened with a 10-over-par 80 in 2018 and shot himself out of the tournament en route to missing the cut.
On Thursday morning, McIlroy was actually cruising through his first round … as much as anyone can cruise around Shinnecock in U.S. Open conditions with 30-mph winds.
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