The WGC-Mexico Championship is Rory McIlroy’s first tournament in return from a rib injury, one that sidelined the four-time Major winner for a few months. Throw in the fact that McIlroy hadn’t played a US PGA Tour event since October, it was reasonable for many to lower their expectations from the 27-year-old this week, assuming he needed time to acclimate.
And by “time,” we mean 32 holes.
McIlroy, who opened with a respectable three-under 68Â despite suffering from food poisoning, showed little sign of letting up this morning, turning in a 31 on his front side. He was a stroke behind Ross Fisher when he teed off at Club de Golf Chapultepec’s par-4 14th, a standing McIlroy improved thanks to this approach shot from 150 yards out.
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So much for those sore ribs, eh?
Not quite the excitement of Tour Championship Sunday, but still pretty damn amazing for a guy who missed seven weeks of action. In short, McIlroy fans might want to jump on his Masters odds before they plummet on Monday.
