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Rory McIlroy admitted he should have got more out of his opening round at The Masters despite making his best start in six years at Augusta National.
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McIlroy mixed four birdies with three bogeys during a one-under 71 at Augusta National, where the threat of thunderstorms saw a two-and-a-half-hour delay to the start of play and left many of the later starters unable to finish.
The 34-year-old is looking to claim a first major victory since the 2014 PGA Championship and complete the career Grand Slam, with his start his first under-par opening round at the event since 2018, but leaving him six strokes behind clubhouse-leader Bryson DeChambeau.
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It’s satisfying in one sense because it is a decent start compared to the way I have played here the previous two or three years, but I felt I could have been two or three shots better today,” McIlroy told Sky Sports.
“Overall, a solid day’s work and I’m looking forward to getting back out there tomorrow. Playing besides Scottie [Scheffler], who is obviously one of the leaders, I’ll be able to keep an eye on him and see what he’s doing.
