A broken club, an out of bounds and a backwards putt: Rory McIlroy’s impressive opening round at Wentworth had it all
As England’s Matthew Baldwin claimed the first round lead with a superb seven-under-par 65, and Shane Lowry again demonstrated his liking for the West Course where he won in 2022 in also moving into contention with a 67 of his own, nobody could match the drama produced by McIlroy.