Rory McIlroy Ties Record at British Open

Rory McIlroy took full advantage of rare calm conditions at St. Andrews Old Course to turn in a record round of 63.
Rory McIlroy Ties Record at British Open
Rory McIlroy tees off on the 16th hole during the first round of the 139th British Open Championship on the Old Course, St Andrews. Stuart Franklin/Getty Images
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Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy took full advantage of rare calm conditions at St. Andrews Old Course to turn in a record round of 63, nine under par on Thursday.

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Rory McIlroy tees off on the 16th hole during the first round of the 139th British Open Championship on the Old Course, St Andrews. (Stuart Franklin/Getty Images )