Rory McIlroy found his new life as world number one hard work in windy Miami today.
The 22-year-old, who went top of the rankings by holding off Tiger Woods to win the Honda Classic last week, went to the turn in a one-over-par 37 at the WGC-Cadillac Championship and already found himself a staggering eight strokes behind Adam Scott.
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