Rory McIlroy got off to a great start at The Players Championship on Thursday, as he carded a five-under 67 in the first round at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and entered the clubhouse in fourth place.
McIlroy trailed leader Tommy Fleetwood by two strokes at the end of their respective rounds after registering five birdies and no bogeys on Thursday.
Based on the recent history of Players Championship winners as provided by Golf Channel's Justin Ray, McIlroy is in fairly good shape entering the second round of the tournament:
Justin Ray6 of the last 7 @THEPLAYERSChamp winners were inside the top-10 after the first round.