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Rory McIlroy struggled in the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship, shooting a 74 with four consecutive bogeys. He expressed his frustration with a curse word during the post-round press conference.
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Rory McIlroy began his first round at the 2026 PGA Championship ominously with a bogey created by a wayward tee shot. He ended Thursday at Aronimink Golf Course with four bogeys in a row, and five on his final six holes, in an on-course meltdown that led him to use a single curse word to describe the experience at the start of his post-round news conference.
"S---," McIlroy declared.
The back-to-back Masters winner will need to rally just to make the cut at golf's second major of the year because he couldn't overcome a faulty driver again. McIlroy hit just five of 14 fairways on Thursday and it contributed heavily to his collapse down the stretch. He was also dealing with the effects of a bad blister that curtailed his preparation this week.
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Rory McIlroy scored a 74 in the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship.
Rory McIlroy had five bogeys during his first round at the 2026 PGA Championship.
Rory McIlroy's poor performance was attributed to a faulty driver and the effects of a bad blister.
The 2026 PGA Championship is being held at Aronimink Golf Course.
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Jan. 25: Scottie Scheffler holds up the trophy after winning The American Express tournament at PGA West in La Quinta, California.
Jan. 18: Chris Gotterup holds the championship trophy after winning the Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club in Hawaii.
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Feb. 8: Chris Gotterup raises the trophy after winning the WM Phoenix Open golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale.
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Feb. 8: Chris Gotterup raises the trophy after winning the WM Phoenix Open golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale.
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Feb. 1: Justin Rose holds the trophy after winning the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course - South Course.
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Jan. 25: Scottie Scheffler holds up the trophy after winning The American Express tournament at PGA West in La Quinta, California.
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Jan. 18: Chris Gotterup holds the championship trophy after winning the Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club in Hawaii.
"It's been a problem all year for the most part," McIlroy told reporters. "I miss it right, and then I want to try to correct it, and then I'll overdo it, and I'll miss it left. It's a little bit of back-and-forth that way. So that's pretty frustrating, especially when I pride myself on driving the ball well."
Here's a breakdown of McIlroy's scorecard from the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship:
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McIlroy finished with a 4-over par 74 during the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship.
Note: McIlroy started his first round on No. 10 at Aronimink Golf Course
McIlroy is scheduled to tee off at 2:05 p.m. ET to begin his second round at the 2026 PGA Championship.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Rory McIlroy scorecard today at PGA Championship