Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau stumble early at Royal Troon

July 18, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

by DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press

AP photo by Peter Morrison / Rory McIlroy reacts after missing a birdie putt on the fourth green at Royal Troon during the first round of the British Open on Thursday in Troon, Scotland. McIlroy shot a 7-over-par 78 and was 13 shots out of the lead.
AP photo by Peter Morrison / Rory McIlroy reacts after missing a birdie putt on the fourth green at Royal Troon during the first round of the British Open on Thursday in Troon, Scotland. McIlroy shot a 7-over-par 78 and was 13 shots out of the lead.

TROON, Scotland — So much for the British Open being one last stand for Rory McIlroy in the majors this year.

His best hope now is getting beyond one more day. And he has company from U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau.

The protagonists from Pinehurst No. 2 were no match for a wind that came out of the opposite direction at Royal Troon and caused both of them more problems than they wanted Thursday in the opening round of the final major tournament of 2024 for men's golf.

McIlroy took two shots to get out of a deep bunker right of the "Postage Stamp," the nickname of the 123-yard eighth hole. Three holes later, he hammered a driver that sailed the ball over the railroad tracks and out of bounds.

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