Henrik Stenson shot 85; Tony Finau, who has finished in the top four three times this year, shot 78; and Rickie Fowler’s slump continued with a 77. McIlroy hit his opening shot of the day out of bounds, and his first two shots on No. 18 (the ninth hole of his round) landed in the water, which led to a quadruple-bogey 8.Addressing the subject of McIlroy’s play on Thursday, García once again used his right thumb and index finger to make a point.“You don’t have to be that far off to get penalized a lot,” he counseled. “Just a little bit off.”
