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Rory McIlroy Sits 5 Back After Solid 2017 PGA Championship 1st Round

Rory McIlroy opened the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday with a one-over 72, putting him five strokes behind leader Thorbjorn Olesen.

It was a disappointing finish to an otherwise solid performance, as a bogey on No. 13 and a double-bogey on No. 14 left McIlroy back in the pack.

You can see the leaderboard below:

McIlroy got off to a strong start, hitting a birdie on No. 3. The Golf Channel shared his excellent chip shot as he went one-under early in his round:

Bogeys on Nos.