WATCH: Rory McIlroy blasts tee shot 392 yards at U.S. Open - has he found the right driver?
OAKMONT, PA. — Early on Day 1 of the U.S. Open at Oakmont, Rory McIlroy appears to have found his game. And quite possibly the right driver.
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Coming off an embarrassing performance at the RBC Canadian Open, the Masters champ completed his first nine holes at the brutish Oakmont at two-under par.
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Teeing off on the back nine, McIlroy made an early statement on the par-5 12th hole by hitting his first driver of the day 392 yards down the fairway to set up his second birdie in his first three holes.
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The Northern Irish star made pars the rest of the way around Oakmont's back nine before bogeying the par-4 first hole after making the turn.
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It hasn't been all roses for Rory at Oakmont, as McIlroy began his tournament hitting just three of nine fairways. But with an average driving distance of 340 yards with those nine drives, there is certainly plenty of potential.
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Rory 392 yard BOMB. Driver looks just fine. pic.twitter.com/6KQtnzk2OJ
— Fore Play (@ForePlayPod) June 12, 2025
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