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World No. 1 Rory McIlroy takes early lead at WGC-Mexico

The world No. 1 is out for a little bit of revenge in Mexico City. Here's how things look after the first round of the WGC-Mexico Championship, where Rory McIlroy is in position to improve upon last year's runner-up result:

Leaderboard: Rory McIlroy (-6), Bubba Watson (-4), Justin Thomas (-4), Bryson DeChambeau (-3), Louis Oosthuizen (-3), Billy Horschel (-3), Corey Conners (-3)

What it means: McIlroy got left in the dust last year behind Dustin Johnson, but he was not alone in that distinction. After a solid week at Riviera in his return to world No.