There were good omens aplenty for the Northern Irishman as he aims to take his first major title since 2014.
Inspired by playing alongside top rivals, Rory McIlroy grabbed a share of the US Open lead Thursday, saying he has boosted his chances to end a 10-year major win drought.McIlroy was helped by playing in a feature group of the world's three top-ranked players with top-ranked Scottie Scheffler, who opened on 71, and second-ranked Xander Schauffele, who shot 70.
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