McIlroy fires bogey-free 65 to share US Open lead with Cantlay

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 15, 2024 12:18 am

PINEHURST, United States — Rory McIlroy sank a birdie putt from just inside 20 feet at the 18th hole to finish a five-under-par 65 first round and match Patrick Cantlay for the lead at the US Open on Thursday.

World number three McIlroy, chasing his first major victory since the 2014 PGA Championship, delivered a bogey-free round at Pinehurst, defying its dome-shaped greens, sandy waste areas and wiregrass.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts on the 10th green during the first round of the 124th US Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 13, 2024, in Pinehurst, North Carolina. AFP PHOTO

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