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McIlroy shoots season-worst 80 at Irish Open

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  • Associated Press

NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland -- Rory McIlroy can't seem to perform in front of a home crowd.

The Northern Ireland star looked bewildered as he shot a 9-over-par 80 -- his worst score of the season -- in Thursday's opening round of the Irish Open. He finished the morning at the bottom of the leaderboard, with half the field yet to tee off.