SPRINGFIELD, N.J. -- It is nowhere near as simple as making the hard part look easy and turning the simpler tasks into something far more difficult.
But that is basically what Rory McIlroy finds himself faced with at the moment as he hits plenty of good shots, but can't make the putts that would lead to good scores.
The two-time PGA Championship winner who is ranked fourth in the world couldn't manage a single birdie on Thursday at Baltusrol Golf Club, shooting a 4-over-par 76 that left him well back of leader Jimmy Walker and searching for answers.