Rory McIlroy has disaster start at The Open in first major since US Open collapse and omens are not good

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The weather conditions at Royal Troon were incredibly tough on Thursday and a number of players were struggling to keep out of the rough.Just two of the last winners at The Open carded a double bogey throughout the week and went on to win.It was one of the famous bunkers that caused McIlroy some issues, needing two attempts to get out.The resulting double bogey dropped him to five over par and already facing an uphill battle to avoid a first missed cut in The Open since 2019 on home soil at Royal Portrush.

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