Masters champion and grand slam winner Rory McIlroy finished his opening round at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday on one over par after a tricky first day of action

Rory McIlroy is taking part in the Australian Open in Melbourne this week, and Mirror Sport takes a look at how the opening round unfolded...

Long first day!: Rory McIlroy's first round at the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne was described as a "roller coaster" day, resulting in a score of one-over-par 72. This round consisted of five birdies and six bogeys on the composite course, which was playing tough due to swirling winds gusting up to 38 mph.

Topsy-turvy start on the back nine: McIlroy began his round on the 10th hole with a birdie, but this strong start was immediately followed by two bogeys. This qui

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