Rory McIlroy finds his mojo getting out of bunker trouble on day one at Scottish Open

Masters champion holes three long putts to finishScottie Scheffler three off lead after first roundThe latest glimpse of a return of Rory McIlroy’s mojo arrived over the closing stretch of the Scottish Open’s first round. He has spoken of an understandable need to find new mountains to scale after Masters glory completed a career grand slam. On the 15th hole at the Renaissance Club, the Northern Irishman was in trouble; his fairway bunker shot had rolled back towards his feet. McIlroy’s ball sat in the mark created by his first attempt. “It served me right for trying to hit a nine-iron with the lip two feet in front of me,” he said later.The response was notable. The world No 2 pitched out sideways, holed from 21ft – and the fringe of the green – for a bogey and rattled off three birdies in a row over the closing holes. A 68 to start at the tournament which precedes McIlroy’s Open Championship tilt at Portrush was hugely impressive in context. He sits only four shots from the lead. Continue reading...

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