Hero World Challenge R1

McIlroy in three-way tie for lead in the Bahamas

World Challenge 2021 R1
November 02-05
Albany, New Providence, Bahamas
$3,500,000
Round 2, Round 3, Round 4

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World Challenge 2021 R1

Rory McIlroy opened with a 66 on Thursday in the Bahamas to take a share of the lead alongside American Daniel Berger and Mexican Abraham Ancer.


World Challenge 2021 R1

The Northern Irishman’s form has been good recently, he won the CJ Cup in Las Vegas in October and held the lead through 68 holes in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai two weeks ago.

“I wish it was a different time of the year the way I’m playing,” said McIlroy. “But there’s no reason why I can’t pick up again in January and keep playing the way I’m playing. I’m still going to keep myself ticking over these next few weeks. I’m not going to completely shut the clubs away. … My game’s in good shape and I want to keep it there.”



World Challenge 2021 R1

Pos.
Player
To Par
R1
T1
Daniel Berger
-6
66
T1
Abraham Ancer
-6
66
T1
Rory McIlroy
-6
66
T4
Webb Simpson
-5
67
T4
Justin Thomas
-5
67
T4
Brooks Koepka
-5
67
T7
Tony Finau
-4
68
T7
Patrick Reed
-4
68
T7
Viktor Hovland
-4
68
T7
Collin Morikawa
-4
68
T11
Tyrrell Hatton
-3
69
T11
Bryson DeChambeau
-3
69
13
Xander Schauffele
-2
70
T14
Matt Fitzpatrick
-1
71
T14
Scottie Scheffler
-1
71
T14
Sam Burns
-1
71
T14
Justin Rose
-1
71
T14
Jordan Spieth
-1
71
19
Henrik Stenson
Par
72
20
Harris English
+3
75
Updated: October 6, 2022