McIlroy off pace after Canadian Open first round

Canadian Open first information leaderboard

-9 C Del Solar (Chi), T Olesen (Den); -8 C Champ (US); -7 J Knapp; -6 R Hojgaard (Den), S Lowry (Ire), T Mullinax (US), R Castillo (US)

Selected others: -5 R MacIntyre (Sco), D Willett (Eng), P Waring (Eng); -4 H Hall (Eng); -3 D Skinns (Eng); -2 J Rose (Eng); -1 M Wallace (Eng); +1 R McIlroy (NI)

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Cristobal Del Solar narrowly missed shooting a 59 successful nan opening information of nan Canadian Open arsenic Rory McIlroy ended nan time 10 disconnected nan pace.

Chile's Del Solar birdied 10 of his first 16 holes but a bogey connected nan 17th checked his advancement and he missed a 15-foot birdie putt connected nan past to return nan outright lead.

Instead, Del Solar, who was nan first subordinate to sprout a 57 successful a PGA Tour-sanctioned arena connected nan Korn Ferry Tour successful February 2024, ended connected 9 nether par successful Ontario, alongside Thorbjorn Olesen.

The Dane had an eagle connected nan 18th to adhd to 8 birdies and an eagle.

McIlroy deed 3 birdies but 4 bogeys - including connected his last 2 holes - arsenic he posted a one-over 71.

"I really felt for illustration I played OK," said nan two-time victor of this event.

"It was my first outing pinch a caller driver, and I felt for illustration that went beautiful well.

"I deed immoderate bully robust shots, missed a mates of greens and didn't get them up and down, particularly those past mates holes.

"Overall, I'm beautiful happy pinch really I played. I request to spell a small spot little [on Friday] and complete nan play to person a chance."

Irishman Shane Lowry carded a promising 64 to extremity nan first information connected six under, while defending champion Robert MacIntyre, of Scotland, and English brace Danny Willett and Paul Waring are astatine 5 under.