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McIlroy eyes fifth major title win with flawless start at US Open
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the fairway on the 11th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament, June 14, 2024, in Pinehurst, N.C.

RORY McILROY made the ideal start to his bid for a long overdue fifth major title with a flawless opening 65 in the 124th US Open at Pinehurst.

Two days after reconciling with his wife Erica and dismissing the divorce petition he filed last month, McIlroy outshone playing partners Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele to share the lead with Patrick Cantlay on five under par.

The world number three holed from seven feet for a birdie on the fourth, chipped in from short of the green for another on the next and birdied the 10th, 16th and 18th to equal his lowest opening score in the US Open.

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