ROUGH DAY AT THE OFFICE

RORY MCILROY survived an “abysmal” driving day to stay in the hunt at Portrush yesterday.

- Neil McLEMAN

The Masters champion hit only two out of 14 fairways — his worst ever at the Open — in his one-under par 70 at his home Major.

But on an opening day of wind and rain on the Antrim coast, the world No.2 is only three shots off the lead shared by Matt Fitzpatrick.