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Rory McIlroy’s bid for a fourth tournament win in a row got off to a rather rocky start as he carded an opening round of 74 at The Barclays in New Jersey.
The world number one came into the first leg of the four-tournament FedEx Cup playoffs looking to extend his amazing run that has seen him triumph at the Open, the US PGA Championship and also the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
However the Northern Irishman has some work to do if he is to continue his hot streak after having to sign for a three-over score on Thursday at the Ridgewood Country Club.
McIlroy went out in 40 shots, despite coming close to recording a birdie at the 10th – his first hole of the day, as he registered a double-bogey on the 12th and followed that with bogeys on the 13th and 18th. As he reached the turn, he found himself last of all players on the course at the time.
A birdie at the fifth offered hope but the 25-year-old gave that shot back on the eighth, missing a four-foot attempt for par. He did at least finish with a flourish, carding a three at the par-four ninth.
Still, McIlroy finds himself well adrift of early pacesetters Cameron Tringale, Hunter Mahan and Charles Howell II, the trio of Americans all managing rounds of 66 to sit on five under.
Home favourites Rickie Fowler and Bubba Watson are on three under, one ahead of Australian Adam Scott.
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