WATCH: Rory McIlroy's 50-foot eagle putt in Wells Fargo opening round to trail Xander Schauffele

By Patrick Van Dort
Published 10th May 2024, 02:57 BST
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy after making an eagle on the seventh hole during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy after making an eagle on the seventh hole during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy after making an eagle on the seventh hole during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy responded to a weather delay at the Wells Fargo Championship with a first-round 67 to sit tied for second bolstered by a 50-foot eagle putt.

Xander Schauffele’s 64 secured the largest 18-hole lead in the tournament’s history – with Collin Morikawa, Alex Noren and McIlroy next in line.

McIlroy’s highlight arrived on the par-five seventh with his eagle putt from 50 feet.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

He banked three successive birdies in the middle of the first nine.

Having opened with back-to-back pars, McIlroy hit the turn having suffered a bogey on nine.

He started the second leg with a birdie before bogey trouble – a sequence he matched over 13 and 15 to sit joint second with Noren and Collin Morikawa having returned to the clubhouse to join Schauffele.

A birdie on the 16th arrived between bogey blues over the 15th and 18th in Charlotte.

It marked a positive start overall by McIlroy in the bid for a record fourth Wells Fargo Championship crown.

Related topics:Rory McIlroyXander SchauffeleCollin Morikawa

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.