4/04/2013

Harrington in Texas Scramble

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Padraig Harrington opened with a 4-under par 68 and took the early lead at the Texas Open on Thursday.

The former British Open and PGA Championship winner overcame the chilly early morning temperatures and steady wind to go as low as 5 under before finishing with a bogey on No. 18.

The day started promisingly enough for Rory McIlroy, who made two birdies in his first eight holes, reaching the par-5 14th in two before two-putting and getting up-and-down from just off the green at the short par-4 17th.

But he iss still trying to find his ryhthm and some consistency.

Case in point: McIlroy bogeyed his next three holes, hitting in the water on the 18th and making a mess of his short irons on Nos. 1 and 2.

The former No. 1 player in the world recovered, though, with birdies on Nos. 5 and 6 before stumbling again, this time on the par-4 ninth, where he missed the green left then failed to get up-and-down to save par.
In his 10 rounds on the PGA TOUR this season, McIlroy has broken 70 just twice.




Rory McIlroy, who entered the tournament last week as a final opportunity to prep for next week's Masters, opened with an even-par 72. He was tied for 23rd with the morning rounds ongoing.

The former world No. 1 was 2 under early in his round, which began on No. 10 on the difficult 7,435-yard layout.

However, McIlroy found the water on the par-5 18th when his approach came up short - beginning a stretch of three straight bogeys.##
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