PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- His opening tee shot suggested it was not going to be a fun day for Rory McIlroy.
Set up to cut his drive into the 10th fairway -- his first hole of the Players Championship -- McIlroy hit what pros call a "double-cross'' and instead hooked his tee shot into the rough and started the tournament with a double-bogey 6.
His body language said it all as he headed toward the green.
He is still struggling.
The round would not get much better for McIlroy, who has lamented his inability to get the bad stuff out of his game in order to let the good stuff shine.