Rory McIlroy joined a bit of history at The PLAYERS Championship Thursday, carding a record-tying 10 birdies during a 7-under 65 round.
That places McIlroy into a tie atop the leaderboard with Xander Schauffele.
After a disastrous final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the Northern Irishman spent the last few days working on his game.
“It’s probably been one of my best days in a while, which is nice,” McIlroy said.
Those 10 birdies tie the record for a single round at The PLAYERS. It’s also the most McIlroy has made in 641 days, dating back to the final round of the 2022 Canadian Open,
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