Rory McIlroy had a little bit of everything. A water ball off the tee on the fourth, his 13th, which led to a double-bogey; a couple of three-putts; but, mainly, his opening round of the Wells Fargo Championship at TPC Potomac on the outskirts of Washington DC contained many positive elements, among them seven birdies, as the Northern Irishman signed for an opening round of three-under-par 67.
Playing for the first time since his runner-up finish in the Masters last month, McIlroy – who trailed early clubhouse leaders Matthew Wolff, Denny McCarthy, Callum Tarren and Aaron Rai by two, after their opening 65s – has happy with his day’s work as he got into the business part of proceedings in a quest for a fourth Wells Fargo title.
McIlroy’s previous three wins came at Quail Hollow, including a third success last year, and the defending champion found the new course in Maryland, close to Congressional Country Club where he won the 2011 US Open, very much to his liking and attributed some of his loose play to a little bit of rust given his three weeks break since the Masters …
- May 6, 2022
