Rory McIlroy: 'It was a really controlled round of golf'

Last three Majors Rory McIlroy started bogey free he went on to win - 2011 US Open,  2012 PGA and 2014 Open.

FLYING START: Rory McIlroy got off to an impressive start to the U.S. Open, making three birdies in his first 10 holes.

Rory McIlroy isn’t the kind of guy to peacock walk in his putts, so when he strode behind his ball as it covered the final 20 feet of his flawless 5-under round late Thursday afternoon it seemed like a statement moment from the Northern Irishman.

“I thought I’d left it short. That’s why I walked off it. Full disclosure,” he confessed. “It looked good, though.”