Rory McIlroy solid start in Texas Open 2013

He's not out of the woods yet! McIlroy fails to hit top form but posts solid start in Texas in his final preparation ahead of The Masters , including a second major at the US PGA Championship. Lost ball: Rory McIlroy, looking in the woods for a wayward shot, has had just one top-10 finish in 2013 Back in form McIlroy hits his second shot on the 14th in the first round of the Valero Texas Open today But with caddie JP Fitzgerald advising him that he needed more competitive rounds under his belt, McIlroy travelled to San Antonio and carded an opening level-par 72 to lie five shots behind Matt Bettencourt, who carded a 67 to overtake long-time clubhouse leaders Padraig Harrington and Billy Horschel. Starting from the 10th on the difficult Oaks Course - the fourth most difficult on the PGA Tour last year - McIlroy opened with four pars before picking up a birdie on the par-five 14th and another on the short par-four 17th.