The par-3 eighth at Royal Troon is known as the Postage Stamp. It's a 123-yard, downhill hole guarded by five fierce bunkers.

Rory McIlroy found one of those bunkers during a practice round and needed six shots to fully extricate his ball. But, when it counted on Thursday, he stuck a wedge to a couple of feet and made birdie.

Meanwhile, playing competitior Bubba Watson wasn't as fortunate. His tee shot landed in a bunker and he made triple bogey