Rory McIlroy made a major change to his putting grip following a disastrous two days at the Honda Classic last week, and the adjustment paid dividends Thursday during the first round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral in Miami.
Coming off a missed cut at the Honda Classic, McIlroy posted a one-under 71 that represented a positive step forward following a four-over showing last week.
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Score | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Score | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Playing in a group that featured World No.