McIlroy struggled to a three-over-par 74 to trail clubhouse leaders Cam Davis and Ryan Gerard – a North Carolina native – by eight shots, with Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald surprisingly a shot off the pace alongside Aaron Rai, Ryan Fox, Alex Smalley and Stephan Jaeger.

Rory McIlroy shot a first-round 74 at the PGA Championship, returning to his major championship struggles after his first Masters win.

It's only a 2.5-hour drive from Augusta to Charlotte, but Rory McIlroy endured a whirlwind journey from his knees at the Masters to the tees at the PGA Championship.For all his prior major wins -- the 2011 US Open,

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