Rory McIlroy played a disastrous front nine in the opening round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral . Even at this early stage , McIlroy had fallen a distance behind his playing partners , world No 2 Bubba Watson and No 3 Henrik Stenson . The American was forced to play from the back of the pack after he made bogey on four holes during the first round, but then came up with two birdies on five holes, including an eagle Lee Westwood , playing in his 50th WGC event was one over par after nine .
Rory McIlroy played a disastrous front nine in the opening round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral . Even at this early stage , McIlroy had fallen a distance behind his playing partners , world No 2 Bubba Watson and No 3 Henrik Stenson . Welshman Jamie Donaldson , runner-up at the tournament last year , composed a 70 comprising 16 pars and two birdies . Lee Westwood , playing in his 50th WGC event was one over par after nine .