McIlroy vows to rebound after costly Open opener and missed putts

TL;DR
Rory McIlroy produced a ragged start at The Open, misreading greens and missing four four-footers to sit seven behind the leader, but he expects calmer conditions on Friday to shoot under par and mount a comeback.
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