Rory McIlroy shot a five-under 65 and said he was happy with ‘a great start’ while Lee Westwood was reported to have lost a sponsor because of his links to the new Saudi LIV golf
Seventh-ranked McIlroy, chasing his first major title since the 2014 PGA, fired a five-under-par 65 to grab a one-stroke lead over Americans Will Zalatoris and Tom Hoge with Americans Justin Thomas and Matt Kuchar and Mexico s Abraham Ancer on 67.