'I want to punch myself' says dejected McIlroy


  • Golf
  • Thursday, 18 Jul 2019

Golf - The 148th Open Championship - Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland - July 18, 2019 Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy tees off on the 1st during the first round REUTERS/Paul Childs

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy said he felt like punching himself after suffering a nightmare round at the British Open on Thursday, shooting an eight over-par round of 79 at the Royal Portrush course.

The Northern Irishman started with a quadruple bogey eight on the par-four first after his opening drive from the tee flew out of bounds to the left.

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