Rory McIlroy struggles in opening round of The Barclays
The Barclays: First-round leaderboard (US unless stated)
-6 Bo Van Pelt; -5 Cameron Tringale, Hunter Mahan, Jim Furyk, Charles Howell III, Ben Martin, Brendon Todd, Brendon de Jonge (Zim), Paul Casey (Eng); -4 Ryo Ishikawa (Jpn), Russell Knox (Sco), Danny Lee (NZ).Selected others: -3 Ricky Fowler, Bubba Watson, Justin Rose (Eng), Ernie Els (SA); -1 Graeme McDowell (NI), Lee Westwood (Eng); E Luke Donald (Eng), +1 Ian Poulter (Eng)
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Rory McIlroy was nine shots off the lead after a opening three-over 74 in The Barclays, the opening event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup play-offs.
Chasing his fourth straight win after the Open, Bridgestone Invitational and US PGA, the 25-year-old Northern Irishman was out in 40 in New Jersey.
The world number one improved his card with two birdies on the back nine.
England's Paul Casey is among a pack one shot behind leader Bo Van Pelt of the United States, who is on six under.
USA Ryder Cup stars Hunter Mahan and Jim Furyk are also on five under, while Scotland's Russell Knox shot a 67 to finish two shots off the pace.
Masters champion Bubba Watson, US Open and Open runner-up Rickie Fowler, England's Justin Rose and South Africa's Ernie Els are all on three under.
After starting his round at the 10th, McIlroy only managed to hit seven out of 14 fairways, although he did drive the ball better on his second nine.
McIlroy finished his round by holing a 30-foot birdie effort, which followed a dropped shot at the eighth after a missed green and pulled six-foot putt
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