Bo Van Pelt hits his tee shot off the first hole during the first round of The Barclays golf tournament at Ridgewood Country Club on August 21, 2014. USA TODAY Sports/Tommy Gilligan
PARAMUS New Jersey (Reuters) - Bo Van Pelt chipped in for eagle at the par-five 17th hole for a 65 that pushed him past a crowd of eight players and into the first-round lead at The Barclays on a Thursday when Rory McIlroy played poorly.
The Northern Irishman, winner in his last three starts including the British Open and PGA Championship, shot a three-over-par 74 and trailed Van Pelt by nine strokes.
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