""I thought I would feel different but then I put my tee in the ground and my ball on the tee on the first hole and I felt the same nerves I always feel.""
""I felt I settled into my round quickly. Wherever I hit it on this course I've seen it all over the past 18 years.""
Rory McIlroy struggled initially but found his rhythm with a birdie on the eighth hole, moving to two under. He continued to excel on the back nine, achieving multiple birdies, including a remarkable shot on the 15th. His five-under 67 performance placed him at the top of the leaderboard alongside Sam Burns. McIlroy expressed familiarity with the nerves of the tournament, reflecting on his extensive experience at the course over the years.
Read at Irish Independent
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