Golf: McIlroy still not in control of game

“I started off well then I threw in those silly mistakes I was talking about trying to eliminate,” said McIlroy.

SAN ANTONIO: With the Masters just one week away, Rory McIlroy says mental mistakes are still hampering his efforts to get back on top and reclaim control of his game. McIlroy, who has had a disappointing start to 2013, signed up for the Texas Open at the last minute, aiming to get a few solid rounds under his belt. But he settled for an even-par 72 in the first round at TPC San Antonio, with his four bogeys including a string of three in a row mid-round that robbed him of all momentum. “I started off well – got it to two under – then I threw in those silly mistakes I was talking about trying to eliminate,” said McIlroy. Meanwhile, Peter Tomasulo’s birdie-birdie finish completed a bogey-free five-under par 67 and vaulted him into a tie for the lead with Matt Bettencourt.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 6^th, 2013.