Rory McIlroy at PGA Championship 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Score and Reaction

Rory McIlroy’s chances of winning a major tournament in 2016 likely ended Thursday, as the superstar shot a disappointing four-over 74 at the PGA Championship at the Baltusrol Golf Course in Springfield, New Jersey.

That left McIlroy well off the pace of the top of the leaderboard: 

McIlroy’s day didn’t start well. After parring his first three holes, he bogeyed Nos. 13, 14 and 16 (he opened on the back nine). That left McIlroy with a fight on his hands, as Jason Sobel of ESPN noted:

Rory McIlroy is already 3-over through seven holes. He’ll need to start battling if he wants another back-door top-10.

— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) July 28, 2016

His first nine holes, indeed, were marked by a series of missed opportunities, per Bob Harig of ESPN:

Rory has missed birdie putts of 11′, 8′, 6′ and 16′. Also missed par putt of 8′ Needed 17 putts thru 9 holes. …

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