Irish Open 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

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Published: May 19, 2016

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Danny Willett made a booming return to the European Tour on Thursday after he shot a first-round 65 at the 2016 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open to head into the clubhouse with a two-shot lead over Rory McIlroy.

The defending Masters champion recorded just one bogey en route to shooting seven-under par at the K Club in County Kildare, Ireland, where McIlroy built a steady foundation for the rest of his tournament with a promising first round.

Golfing Weekly was full of praise for on-fire Willett, who wasn't long after making his comeback following his Masters victory in April:



Martin Kaymer and Ross Fisher impressed in the morning session after each recording first-round scores of three-under, while Dublin native Paul Dunne got around the Kildare course in 70.

Read on for a breakdown of Thursday's scores in full, complete with recap and highlights of all the first-round drama. 



Visit the official European Tour website for a look at the full leaderboard.

 

Recap After a month away from the sport, Willett made his return to competitive golf at the Players' Championship last weekend, but a terrific first round at the Irish Open suggests the Masters winner is more comfortable closer to home.

The Sheffield native's front nine was solid, albeit nothing spectacular with three birdies to speak of, but a rampaging record of four birdies between the 10th and 14th holes saw him run free of the field.

ESPN's Jason Sobel could hardly believe Willett's streak:



It was actually the longer-distance holes that appeared to be giving the 28-year-old hassle on the first half of the course, only managing to par the fourth, fifth and sixth holes, which averaged just under 500 yards apiece.

That being said, Willeett turned that record around after parring the 10th—the longest at the K Cl...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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