Rory McIlroy toils at British Open as putting woes leave him 7 shots off the first-round lead

Rory McIlroy struggled in the first round of the British Open at Southport, England, carding a 2-over 72 that included six bogeys and left him seven shots off the lead. His round was derailed by putting problems, including three missed putts from four feet on holes 7, 8, and 10. The first-round lead was held unexpectedly by 115th-ranked Jackson Suber, while McIlroy, the world No. 2, has not won the British Open since 2014.