Rory McIlroy has a difficult start to the St Jude Championship, running into trouble in the closing holes of his first round. Multiple reports describe him finishing poorly after dropping shots on the back nine, with one notable setback coming at the last hole.
The Belfast Telegraph and The Independent both focus on a late-round slump that includes a double bogey at the final hole. They also point to shots lost earlier on the course, including at the 16th. Together, the coverage indicates McIlroy’s round is marred by a sequence of errors in the closing stretch rather than a single isolated moment, setting the tone for his position heading into subsequent rounds.
