Rory McIlroy put his US Open heartbreak behind him when he made an impressive start to the defence of his Scottish Open title on Thursday.
The Northern Irishman carded a five-under-par 65.
“I’m not going to let three or four holes cloud my judgement in terms of how good I’m playing,” 35-year-old McIlroy said.
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McIlroy is competing for the first time since agonisingly missing out on a fifth major title at the US Open.
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He held a two-shot lead with five holes to play at Pinehurst but bogeyed three of the last four before finishing a shot behind Bryson DeChambeau.
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