Rory McIlroy's luck changed for the better in the early stages of his second round in the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham today.

World number two Rory McIlroy will be hoping his late drama at the Open yesterday when he hit a spectator on the head with a drive will not have an effect when he begins his second round this morning.

Rory McIlroy made amends for the tee shot that struck teenage spectator Jason Blue on the head by putting the 16-year-old up in a Lytham hotel room last night.

Rory McIlroy bashed one spectator’s head and turned plenty more at Royal Lytham & St Annes as he safely negotiated the worst of the opening day’s conditions for a 67 that puts him right in the hunt alongside Graeme McDowell heading into today’s Open Championship second round.

A 16-year-old boy was hit on the head by an errant drive from the world’s number two golfer, Rory McIlroy, at the Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St Annes.