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Rory McIlroy Shoots 8-over at 2019 British Open, Finishes Round 1 Tied at 137

Rory McIlroy endured a poor start to the 2019 British Open on Thursday as he shot an eight-over 79 at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

The round leaves him tied at 137, 12 shots off the lead.

McIlroy set the course record of 61 at the age of just 16, but, perhaps feeling the pressure of playing in the major on home soil, the 30-year-old couldn't have started worse.

His first shot off the tee was not only out of bounds, it also hit a spectator and broke the screen of her mobile phone in her pocket.