Rory McIlroy rebounds after difficult tee shots to post an under-par first round at a PGA Tour event in Ohio. Across reporting, McIlroy’s opening performance is described as starting poorly, particularly with his tee shots, before he improves enough during the round to finish below par. The coverage also notes that the appearance is part of a limited stretch of PGA Tour play: McIlroy is competing in only his sixth regular PGA Tour event of the year. As the event progresses, the focus remains on how he performs after addressing the early challenges with his tee play and whether the improved form holds over subsequent rounds. While details such as the specific scoring number, course par, and position on the leaderboard are not provided in the supplied excerpts, the consistent theme is McIlroy’s recovery from early shot-making issues to achieve an under-par first-round score in Ohio.