Rory McIlroy Recovers in BMW Championship, Claims Focused Approach
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Rory McIlroy worked with his swing coach after last week's disappointing playoff performance. He bounced back with a 64 Thursday at the BMW Championship and told Kira K. Dixon what he's been focused on.
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BBC SportRory McIlroy said a bit of "good work" with his team helped him rediscover his form and take a clubhouse lead in the first round of the BMW Championship.
Sky SportsThursday 20 August 2026 23:49, UK Rory McIlroy insists there is still ‘a lot of work to be done’ in his game despite racing into a share of the early lead at the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship.
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The Masters champion converted from five feet at the 15th before delivering a birdie-birdie finish to get to six under, lifting him into a share of the clubhouse lead with American quartet Gary Woodland, Wyndham Clark, JJ Spaun and Chris Gotterup.
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BBC SportHaving reached the turn at two under, McIlroy birdied the 13th and then three of the last four holes, sharing his lead with the American quartet of Gary Woodland, Wyndham Clark, JJ Spaun and Chris Gotterup.
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"I felt like I'm at least back on the right path of what I'm doing with my game and with my swing," McIlroy told reporters. "It's certainly a work in progress. Days like this are encouraging, obviously, but there's still a lot of work to be done.
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BBC Sport"I felt at least like I got myself back going in the right direction, and what I wanted to do with my swing, but still you never know when you turn up here," McIlroy told the Golf Channel.
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01 ESPN Best shots and highlights from the first round Here are the best sights and sounds from the first round of the 2026 BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club.
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02 Sky Sports Rory McIlroy sits part of a five-way tie for the lead after the opening day at Bellerive Country Club; Scottie Scheffler struggled to a first-round 72 as he chases back-to-back PGA Tour wins; watch the BMW Championship throughout the week live on Sky Sports Golf
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03 Yahoo Sports And felt at least like I got myself back, like, going in the right direction in what I wanted to do with my swing.
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04 BBC Sport Published BMW Championship - round one leaderboard -6 R McIlroy (NI), W Clark (US), C Gotterup (US), J.J. Spain (US), G Woodland (US); -5 R Hisatsune (Jpn)
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05 SMH Sport Rory McIlroy has plunged the dagger into what many see as LIV’s lifeless form by questioning what value the likes of Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau have brought to the breakaway circuit.
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06 SB Nation The PGA Tour season is winding down. This week’s BMW Championship is representative of that as the FedExCup Playoffs will culminate next week.
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