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Rory McIlroy starts hot at Carnoustie, cools off in first round of Dunhill Links

Rory McIlroy played his first round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie and was going along quite nicely when he made the turn.

Starting at the par-4 10th, McIlroy made four birdies compared to no bogeys on his opening nine to go out in 4-under 32.

The Northern Irishman then birdied the par-4 second to reach 5 under par and potentially set up a low round at what is traditionally the toughest of the three courses – The Old Course at St. Andrews and Kingsbarns being the other two – played in the Dunhill Links.