Major celebrations catch up with Rory

Rory McIlroy confessed he paid a price for celebrating three wins in succession, including capturing a fourth Major, rather than work on his game after shooting a 74 on the opening day of the Barclays Championship in New Jersey.

Embarrassingly, the World No. 1 found himself near the tail of the field at the start to the four-tournament FedEx Cup Play-Off Series at the Ridgewood Country Club course at Paramus.

McIlroy trailed seven shots behind the clubhouse leading trio of Americans Charles Howell III, Cameron Tringale and Hunter Mahan who signed for five-under-par 66s.