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SPORTS A17
Friday 29 May 2015
Rory McIlroy reacts after miss- COLLISION
ing a putt on hole 18 during COURSE
round one of the Irish Open
Golf Championship at Royal James, Curry set to take stage in Finals
County Down, Newcastle,
Northern Ireland, Thursday, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen
May 28, 2015. Curry (30) , and Cleveland Cavaliers
Associated Press forward LeBron James reacts. The
Cavaliers will meet the Warriors in the
Rory blown away NBA Finals.
on home turf, Associated Press
risks early exit Page 20
at Irish Open
SHAWN POGATCHNIK
Associated Press
NEWCASTLE, Northern Ire-
land (AP) — Rory McIlroy
can’t seem to perform in
front of a home crowd.
The Northern Ireland star
looked bewildered as he
shot a 9-over-par 80 — his
worst score of the season
— in Thursday’s opening
round of the Irish Open. He
fell to the bottom of the
morning’s leaderboard
and finished tied for 150th
place at the end of the
day. Many other play-
ers struggled amid gales
and pounding showers
at Royal County Down, a
links course in the shadow
of the Mourne Mountains
famed for its stunning
seaside setting, blind ap-
proaches and undulating
greens. But the scores im-
proved as the winds eased
somewhat and the after-
noon sun came out.
Taking advantage were
Irish veteran Padraig Har-
rington and unheralded
Maximilian Kieffer of Ger-
many, who both shot 67 to
share the lead.
Continued on next page
Friday 29 May 2015
Rory McIlroy reacts after miss- COLLISION
ing a putt on hole 18 during COURSE
round one of the Irish Open
Golf Championship at Royal James, Curry set to take stage in Finals
County Down, Newcastle,
Northern Ireland, Thursday, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen
May 28, 2015. Curry (30) , and Cleveland Cavaliers
Associated Press forward LeBron James reacts. The
Cavaliers will meet the Warriors in the
Rory blown away NBA Finals.
on home turf, Associated Press
risks early exit Page 20
at Irish Open
SHAWN POGATCHNIK
Associated Press
NEWCASTLE, Northern Ire-
land (AP) — Rory McIlroy
can’t seem to perform in
front of a home crowd.
The Northern Ireland star
looked bewildered as he
shot a 9-over-par 80 — his
worst score of the season
— in Thursday’s opening
round of the Irish Open. He
fell to the bottom of the
morning’s leaderboard
and finished tied for 150th
place at the end of the
day. Many other play-
ers struggled amid gales
and pounding showers
at Royal County Down, a
links course in the shadow
of the Mourne Mountains
famed for its stunning
seaside setting, blind ap-
proaches and undulating
greens. But the scores im-
proved as the winds eased
somewhat and the after-
noon sun came out.
Taking advantage were
Irish veteran Padraig Har-
rington and unheralded
Maximilian Kieffer of Ger-
many, who both shot 67 to
share the lead.
Continued on next page
