McIlroy bemoans lack of preparation

Rory McIlroy came up with an ambitious, and rather expensive, solution to his travel problems after a poor opening round left him battling to avoid another early exit from the Irish Open.

McIlroy has an underwhelming record in his national championship, recording two top-10 finishes in seven appearances and missing the cut last year along with fellow major champions Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell.