LEADERBOARD -4 Hadwin; -3 McIlroy, Dahmen, Daffue, Lingmerth, Tarren; -2 Buckley, NeSmith, Harman, Wise, D. Johnson, Rose, Fitzpatrick; SELECTED OTHERS -1 Zalatoris, Morikawa, Rahm, Thomas, Johnson; E Schauffele, DeChambeau, Shceffler; +2 Spieth, Cantlay; +3 Koepka, Jacklin; +8 Mickelson.
Rory McIlroy claimed he is “comfortable” with his game after producing a vintage display at the US Open.
Part of the morning wave at the Country Club, the 33-year-old shot 67 on day one to sit one back of Canada’s Adam Hadwin.
“Comfort,” he replied when asked what the overriding feeling was after round one. “Knowing my game is in good shape.
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“Playing 72 holes at the US Open is like playing under pressure the whole time, but I’m comfortable with where everything is.
“Mentally I am in a good spot and I showed that today with some of the par saves.”
A bogey at the last will, in his eyes at least, take some of the gloss off the day – but in the circumstances, it was as good a start as he could have dreamed of.
This was McIlroy at his dynamic and highly entertaining best.
It wasn’t plain sailing,…
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