McIlroy off to a flyer at rain-delayed Doral

Rory McIlroy was determined to not let his Honda Classic meltdown “derail” his hot start to the season at a wet and windy Trump National Doral.

While heavy afternoon rain delayed his WGC-Cadillac Championship challenge at the revamped Blue Monster by nearly two and a half hours, the tropical weather couldn’t dampen his spirits and his bid for his first title of the season as he raced to within a couple of shots of the lead late in the day.

After finishing second, ninth and second in his first three strokeplay starts of the year, the Holywood star was delighted to start like the tornado that threatened Miami for much of the afternoon.