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McIlroy drives par-4 ninth green in back-to-back Open rounds
July 17, 2026 07:58 AM
Rory McIlroy is pulling out all the stops in an effort to make the cut at The Open, including driving the 415-yard 9th green in back-to-back rounds.
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