Early Open start for McIlroy

Rory McIlroy will not have to wait long to begin his bid to become the youngest Open champion since 1893 at Sandwich this week.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2011 - 14:07

Rory McIlroy will not have to wait long to begin his bid to become the youngest Open champion since 1893 at Sandwich this week.

The US Open champion – the youngest winner of that event since Bobby Jones in 1923 – will tee off in Thursday’s first round at 9:09am, alongside 2002 winner Ernie Els and American Rickie Fowler.

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