For all those victories, though, a spot atop the leaderboard at the end of The Masters has proven to be elusive for the Northern Ireland native. The 35 year old has won two PGA Championships, one U.S. Open and one British Open, but he has never donned the famed green jacket on a picturesque late Sunday afternoon at Augusta National Golf Club.
Will this year be the year he finally breaks through?
McIlroy has gotten close at The Masters before, finishing second in 2022 and, more famously, holding a four-shot lead on the final day of competition in 2011 before shooting an 8-over 80 on Sunday to finish in tie for 15th.
As he looks to win The Masters for the first time ever, here’s a look at how McIlory fared in the tournament’s first round on Thursday:
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Rory McIlroy scorecard today
McIlroy was among the names near the top of the leaderboard heading into the final stretch of his first round Thursday, but he had double bogeys on two of his final four holes to drag him down to even par for the day.
Here’s how McIlroy finished after the first round on Thursday, including his hole-by-hole score:
Thursday score: Even par
4 (Par)
5 (Par)
3 (Birdie)
3 (Par)
4 (Par)
3 (Par)
4 (Par)
4 (Birdie)
3 (Birdie)
4 (Par)
4 (Par)
3 (Par)
4 (Birdie)
4 (Par)
7 (Double Bogey)
3 (Par)
6 (Double Bogey)
4 (Par)
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