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Rory Roars
But the man setting the early pace was Northern Ireland's phenom Rory McIlroy. The 21-year-old hit a quite sensational nine-under-par 63 (seven birdies and an eagle), which equaled the lowest-ever round in a major at the Open at St Andrews. That's exactly the reason why he went in as second favorite behind Tiger Woods: and if his final score Sunday is lower than Woods's, he might just have won his first major.

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