In the opening round of the 2023 BMW Championship, Rory McIlroy shot a 5-under 65 and sits tied atop the leaderboard with Brian Harman after Thursday.
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The PGA TOUR heads to Olympia Fields Country Club, just outside of Chicago, for this week’s BMW Championship and the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs. This week will determine the final 30 players eligible to compete for the TOUR Championship next week at East Lake in Atlanta. Lucas Glover will look to make it three wins in a row on the PGA TOUR after capturing both the Wyndham Championship and the FedEx St. Jude Championship last week. His recent successes have pushed him from No. 49 to No. 4 in the FedExCup standings. Patrick Cantlay returns to defend his back-to-back BMW Championship wins after last week’s playoff defeat to Lucas Glover. This was one of seven top-four finishes this season as he looks to make it a three-peat at this event. Rory McIlroy played well for his T-3 finish in Memphis last week. He’s claimed top-10 finishes in all of his last seven starts and with three FedExCup Championships to his name, he knows what is required this time of year to outlast the best players in golf. Other players to look out for are Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood.
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Looked like tiger highlights. Hitting ridiculous shots and draining putts after terrible drives that most players get a bogry or double out of.
The birdie at 17 is insane
Where are Brian Harman's highlights shooting 65? He is also leading the tournament and is the current Open Champion.
3 wood from the bunker was totally outrageous
Rory never ceases to amaze the crowds he gathers. Even a botched drive he can save. Im here for it all
I just fuckom hate this guy
Overated crybaby. LIV all day
0:21 is like the perfect miniature humans walking illusion. That messed me up.
3/14 fairways and is at the top. He’s an actual menace.
I guess he’s a decent player 🙂
What odds would you have given that he couldn't get up and down after the drive on the 17th? Jaw-dropping stuff.
Calm down folks, it is just the first round…. Rory will find a way to CHOKE!
Glover had to watch this phenom (Rory) pull this round completely out of his arse, as he himself could scarcely score par. unfortunately Tommy had to witness this same thing, playing alongside Brian Harman today.
He was looking to go right if that tree on 17. Lucky miss
To make birdies on 9 & 17 after those tee shots . . . I mean 17 was really just gratuitous, but this guy is an undeniable phenom. Another bogey-free round to add to the all-time stat sheet. Expect to see him at the business end of the field Sunday at East Lake.
@1:09 I could listen to that sound for hours… absolutely nutted
that second shot at 17 is nothing less than heroic jesus CHRIST (4:29)
Commentary on LIV is 1000% better
Gives us an idea of just how good RORS is when he plays his better game some talent should really win way more too
I think on his day there is only one other player better than Rory and that’s tigger, he’s just another level on his day! Special player.
Rory changed putter?
No dedicated highlights from any of the major winners who have played well in day 1?
😢could only see 3 last holes of Rory yesterday thanks to sky .For that I had to endure Spieth's eternal ritual before every shot 😴😴😴
Rory became Sevie for the day .Must have ruder cup on his mind
OH NOT MORE RORY SHOW
Good to see him bin that Spider putter.
I wish I was good at something
hes looking confident with that scotty