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Watch: McIlroy hammers drive onto 18th green at St. Andrews

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Rory McIlroy's final birdie on Day 1 of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship was also the prettiest in his round.

McIlroy unleashed a 357-yard drive on the par-4 18th at the Old Course that rolled onto the putting surface and finished 10 feet from the cup.

The Northern Irishman would two-putt for birdie and sign for a 1-over-par 73.

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