Rory McIlroy couldn't have started his U.S. Open at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, in much worse fashion, shooting a 10-over 80 to fall well behind the leaders on Thursday.
While the field struggled in general—at the time of publication, five golfers were tied for the lead at just 1-under—McIlroy's seven bogeys and three double-bogeys represented a nightmare first round.
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