Rory McIlroy shot an opening round of 4-under 68 in the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, a feat made all the more impressive given his struggles earlier in the week with food poisoning.
He missed the Wednesday pro-am, but he felt well enough to play on Thursday at Sheshan International GC. It seems he’s been having difficult time keeping food down.
This is what he had to say about his current form:
“Probably a little better than I was expecting out there to be honest. The one thing, when I was hitting balls this morning on the range, I mean, I had not been out of bed for basically 48 hours, so I was really stiff. Like I was really, really stiff.
“I’ve lost 10 pounds since being here. I can’t remember the last time I was this light. But hopefully a couple of good meals over the next couple days and rehydrate and I’ll be feeling a lot better.”
On Tuesday, McIlroy revealed that he was sick after eating what appears to be the Chinese version of a club sandwich.
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Via GOLF
