The Open: Rory McIlroy admits 'too many stupid mistakes' cost him in ragged opening round
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"The Open: Rory McIlroy admits 'too many stupid mistakes' cost him in ragged opening round" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
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Coverage (8)
- Putting woes leave McIlroy well off Open pace RTE.ie · 3h ago
- The Open 2026: Putting issues leave Rory McIlroy seven off the lead at Royal Birkdale ESPN · 3h ago
- Watch McIlroy's roller coaster Round 1 at The Open Yahoo Sports · 3h ago
- The good, the bad and the 'stupid mistakes' from Rory's 72 Yahoo Sports · 3h ago
- 2026 British Open: Rory McIlroy misses short putt after short putt in 2-over 72 at Open Golf Channel · 3h ago
- Rory McIlroy forgetting how to make putts leads the 2026 Open Championship storylines after round one Fox News · 3h ago
- The Open 2026: Struggling McIlroy finishes seven shots off the lead ESPN · 3h ago
- The Open: Rory McIlroy admits 'too many stupid mistakes' cost him in ragged opening round BBC · 3h ago broke it first
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