Rory McIlroy blasts his 'stupid' mistakes as putting woes leave him seven shots behind shock leader after erratic opening round at The Open

Rory McIlroy endured a difficult opening round at The Open, describing his own mistakes as 'stupid' after a erratic performance left him seven shots behind the shock leader. McIlroy struggled notably on the greens, with putting woes compounding his difficulties throughout the round. A bunker incident at the 17th hole highlighted the frustrations of a round that left the Northern Irishman with a significant deficit to make up.