CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Rory McIlroy wasn’t going to let one bad shot ruin his round.
The world’s No. 1 knows he’s perfectly capable of making up ground on the competition with 54 holes remaining in the Wells Fargo Championship.
“If I can play the same sort of golf and get rid of the mistakes it will be close this week,” McIlroy said Thursday after an opening-round 70 for a 2-under par.
McIlroy is five shots back of leader Robert Streb after making a double-bogey on the par-3 17th hole over water.
He appeared on the verge of a late run at the leaderboard when his tee shot hit the rock wall in front of the green and his ball caromed high into the air and into the water.